Burt Rutan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Aerospace_Corporation
gptkb:Mojave_Aerospace_Ventures
gptkbp:awards gptkb:trophy
gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh_Award
National Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Oregon,_USA
gptkbp:born June 17, 1943
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:education gptkb:California_State_University,_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Scaled_Composites
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burt Rutan
gptkbp:influenced modern aircraft design
experimental aviation
private space industry
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Howard_Hughes
gptkb:Richard_Branson
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Rutan_Model_154_Boomerang
gptkb:Rutan_Model_32_Defiant
gptkb:Rutan_Model_35_Vari_Eze
gptkb:Rutan_Model_61_Long-EZ
gptkb:Rutan_Model_76_Voyager
gptkb:Space_Ship_Two
multiple aircraft designs
gptkbp:known_for designing innovative aircraft
pioneering private spaceflight
gptkbp:notable_achievement first non-stop flight around the world without refueling
developing the first commercial spaceplane
first privately funded spacecraft to reach space
gptkbp:notable_project gptkb:Voyager
gptkb:Global_Flyer
gptkb:Space_Ship_One
gptkbp:notable_quote " I believe in the power of innovation."
" I want to inspire the next generation of engineers."
" I have a dream to make space travel available to everyone."
" The only way to make a difference is to take risks."
" The future of aviation is in the hands of the innovators."
gptkbp:occupation aerospace design
gptkbp:resides_in gptkb:Mojave,_California
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Tonya_Rutan
gptkbp:website scaled.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ansari_X_Prize
gptkb:Scaled_Composites
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4