Dick Rutan, whose round-the-world flight made history, dies at 85 He and co-pilot Jeana Yeager flew around the globe without stopping or refueling, spending nine days inside a cramped, noisy cabin ...

Gannon Burt will continue a trend of former Florida Gators being tied to an ACC school during the spring portal cycle.

The Boomerang first flew in 1996 and was used by Burt for personal transportation. Currently the Boomerang is being maintained and operated by Tres Clements and it will be on display at MEFI! Great ...

This cover shows the Rutan Voyager, the two-place composite aircraft, designed by Burt Rutan for Voyager Aircraft Co., flying over Mojave Airport near Edwards AFB, California in 1984.

EAA celebrates the 50th anniversary of some early Rutan designs, by the creator of Voyager and SpaceShipOne.

For more information on Burt Rutan's remarkable contributions to aerospace, you can go to the informative and comprehensive BRAB (Burt Rutan AutoBio) website, a work-in-progress collection that he ...

Over 300 people gather at Mojave Air and Space Port to pay tribute to Dick Rutan, the famous pilot who died last month.

Dick Rutan co-piloted the Voyager around the world in 1986, taking off from and landing at Edwards Air Force Base without stopping in one of aviation's greatest feats.

Burt Rutan said he had always loved designing airplanes and became fascinated with the idea of a craft that could go clear around the world. His brother was equally passionate about flying.

Dick Rutan in 1985 at the Mojave Airport in California, where his brother, Burt, designed and built the Voyager, the plane in which he would fly around the world a year later. Paul Harris/Getty Images ...

Designed by Dick’s younger brother Burt Rutan, this airplane and this one flight will forever speak to the world’s imagination, even as we say farewell to Dick “Killer” Rutan.

Designed by Dick’s younger brother Burt Rutan, this airplane and this one flight will forever speak to the world’s imagination, even as we say farewell to Dick “Killer” Rutan.