Description: I am selling my signed/auto Burt Rutan 4x6 photograph. Rutan is a retired American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, and energy-efficient air and space craft. He designed the record-breaking Voyager, which in 1986 was the first plane to fly around the world without stopping or refueling, and the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, which in 2006 set the world record for the fastest (342 mph/551 km/h in 67 hours) and longest (25,766 miles/41,466 km) nonstop non-refueled circumnavigation flight in history. In 2004, Rutan's sub-orbital spaceplane design SpaceShipOne became the first privately funded spacecraft to enter the realm of space, winning the Ansari X-Prize that year for achieving the feat twice within a two-week period.With his VariEze and Long-EZ designs, which first flew in 1975 and 1979 respectively, Rutan is responsible for helping popularize both the canard configuration and the use of moldless composite construction in the homebuilt aircraft industry, the latter a technique that was adopted in several production and commercial aircraft in the following decades as well. He is the founder or co-founder of multiple aerospace companies, including the Rutan Aircraft Factory, Scaled Composites, Mojave Aerospace Ventures, and The Spaceship Company.Rutan has designed 46 aircraft throughout his career, been included in the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World list for the year 2004, been the co-recipient of both the Collier and National Air and Space Museum trophies on two occasions (each for his accomplishments with Voyager in 1986 and SpaceShipOne in 2004), received six honorary doctoral degrees, and has won over 100 different awards for aerospace design and development. In 1995, he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Rutan has five aircraft on display in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.: the VariEze, Quickie, Voyager, SpaceShipOne, and the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. He is the younger brother of former test pilot and United States Air Force fighter pilot, Dick Rutan, who has piloted many of his earlier original designs on class record-breaking flights. I have been collecting for over 20 years and only sale AUTHENTIC HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS, NO REPRINTS OR PHOTOCOPIES, so buy with confidence. S@H is Free. If you do not have a confirmed PayPal account, I will not ship. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be issued upon request from Midwest Autographs. If you do not have a confirmed account and you want to buy this item, please contact me before you bid. If you have any questions feel free to Email me. I only accept PayPal, if you have questions concerning paying for this item in another manner please contact me. Thank you for looking and please continue to shop at my store, Midwest Autographs.
Price: 79.99 USD
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
End Time: 2024-03-21T03:10:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: 15%
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Space
Signed by: Burt Rutan
Signed: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original
Modified Item: No
