Background
Rutan, Burt was born on June 17, 1943 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of George and Irene Rutan.
aircraft company executive aircraft designer
Rutan, Burt was born on June 17, 1943 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of George and Irene Rutan.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, California State Polytech. University, 1965; Attended, Space Technology Institute, California Institute of Technology. Attended academic portion of Aerospace Research Pilots School, Edwards Air Force Base.
Flight test project engineer Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1965-1972. Director Bede Test Center, Kansas, 1972-1974. President Rutan Aircraft Factory, Mojave, California, since 1974.
Founder, Chief Executive Officer Scaled Composites Inc., since 1982. Vice president Beech Aircraft, 1985.
Member National Academy of Engineering, Experimental Aircraft Association, Society Experimental Test Pilots, American Institute Aeronautics & Astronautics (recipient Reed Aeronautics award, 2001), Society Flight Test Engineers, Academy Model Aeronautics, International Order Characters, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Fellow American Academy Arts & Sciences.