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	Dick Rutan Summary
		Dick Rutan (born 1938) achieved one of the last aviation "firsts." A seasoned aviator trained in the United States Air Force, Rutan and co-pilot Jeana Yeager were the first flyers to pilot an airplane around the world non-stop without refueling.
		Rutan logged the necessary five hours of instruction at Reedley Airport near Dinuba, and on the day of his 16th birthday--the minimum age at which he was eligible--he applied for and earned both his driving license and his pilot's license.
		Rutan was reportedly determined to set a milestone by completing the flight, while Yeager said that she would have been satisfied at having broken ground in aviation, even if the flight around the world was not successful.
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	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		Richard Glenn 'Dick' Rutan (born July 1, 1938) is an aviator who piloted the Voyager aircraft around the world non-stop with the assistance of Jeana Yeager.
		Rutan served during the Vietnam War, and flew 325 missions, but he had to eject when his F-100 aircraft was hit.
		Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager took off in Voyager on December 14, 1986 from Edwards Air Force Base's 15,000 foot (4570 meter) runway.
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	Berthold Rutan - IBWiki
		From 1965 to 1972 Rutan worked for the NAL Air Force at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia as a flight test project engineer, working on nine separate projects including fighter spin tests and the XC-142 VSTOL transport.
		Rutan struck out on his own in June of 1975 with the creation of the Rutan Aircraft Factory in the Mojave Desert of Alta California, where he designed and developed prototypes for a number of aircraft, mostly home-built.
		Over the years Burt Rutan has designed hundreds of aircraft, including the now-famous Putnik, which was piloted by his brother Dick in 1986 on a recordbreaking nine-day non-stop flight around the world.
	ib.frath.net /w/Berthold_Rutan (434 words)

	The Oakland Post--October 15, 1997
		Dick Rutan, retired Air Force pilot, flew the civilian-made Voyager airplane in 1986 around the world in nine days.
		Rutan spoke about his journey from a young pilot to his record-breaking flight.
		Rutan said the idea for the Voyager occurred in 1981, when Rutan and his brother, Burt, both retired pilots, were sitting in a restaurant.
	www.oakland.edu /post/fall97/971015/f1.htm (567 words)

	XCOR Aerospace: Dick Rutan
		Colonel Rutan has flown the EZ-Rocket seventeen times, most notably on its first flights, in front of live network television cameras, in front of the crowds at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, in other public demonstrations in Mojave, and for its record-breaking flight from Mojave to California City.
		Dick Rutan and Yeager broke the existing flight distance record of 12,532 miles (20,168 kilometers) in nine days, three minutes, and forty four seconds.
		Rutan calls the Voyager story "one of tremendous courage, of vision, and of adventure;" it is often referred to as "aviation's last first." Four days following this world record-breaking flight, Rutan was awarded the Presidential Citizen's Medal of Honor by President Ronald Reagan at a special White House ceremony.
	www.xcor.com /bio/pilots/dick_rutan.html (393 words)

	Prentice Hall Student Success SuperSite
		Dick Rutan, adventurer, pilot, and international lecturer, has achieved success more than just a few times in his life.
		Dick remembers when he was a boy and the speed of sound was an impossible barrier to break.
		Dick is now involved in the around-the-world balloon race where he hope to be the first balloon pilot to circle the world.
	www.prenhall.com /success/Stories/dick.html (651 words)

	Dick Rutan, Jeana Yeager, and the Flight of the Voyager
		Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager embody the very spirit and character of the word "pioneers." In December 1986, they became the first people to circumnavigate the world, nonstop, without refueling their plane, the
		Rutan and his teammate David Melton began preparing for the journey when they learned that the Anheuser-Busch Company was offering $1 million to the first team of balloonists who could successfully circumnavigated the world, nonstop.
		In 1998, Rutan and Melton set out on what they believed would be a record-setting journey, but only three hours into their flight, a helium cell ruptured in their balloon and they had to abandon their trip.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Explorers_Record_Setters_and_Daredevils/rutan/EX32.htm (1480 words)

	Rutan Aircraft Designs
		Rutan's most expensive project, the Beech Starship was just one in a series of experimental and unique aircraft designs that are his trademark.
		Rutan's creative vision led to the formation of his own Rutan Aircraft Factory in 1974 to design and market innovative canard designs for home-built light aircraft such as the VariEze and the Long-EZ.
		Burt Rutan expanded his successful experiments with composite materials to larger-scale projects with the formation of Scaled Composites, Inc., in 1982, for the design, fabrication, and flight testing of prototype aircraft projects for both the government and private industry.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/GENERAL_AVIATION/rutan/GA15.htm (1156 words)

	Burt Rutan
		Burt Rutan is a test pilot and aircraft designer whose designs have caught attention for their exceptional performance and novel construction.
		Rutan's knowledge of high performance planes was garnered first hand in the Air Force where, from 1965 to 1972, he was Flight Test Pilot Engineer at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
		Rutan has received a number of awards for his work including the Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design, "Engineer of the Year" by Design News, the British Gold Medal for Aeronautics, the Collier Trophy, the Presidential Citizen's Medal (presented by Ronald Reagan in 1986), and the 2000 Lindbergh Award by the Lindbergh Foundation.
	www.nndb.com /people/234/000030144 (446 words)

	First Piloted Flight for Space Plane Aimed at Tourism
		Dick Rutan flew the privately funded EZ-Rocket at Mojave Airport on July 21.
		Rutan worked with XCOR for six months to develop the EZ-Rocket flight test program.
		Among other achievements, Col. Rutan is known for having flown around the world without refueling in the Voyager aircraft, and has flown around the world in his own Long-EZ.
	www.space.com /missionlaunches/launches/xcor_flight_010724.html (453 words)

	Dick Rutan Bio (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 2003, Dick Rutan was elected as a director of the East Kern Airport District (EKAD).
		Dick is proud to be a governing member of this newly emerging space tourism industry.
		Dick obtained his balloon pilot’s license in 1995 (Commercial free air balloon; helium and hot air).
	www.northwestarkansas.com /BlastoffParty/DickRutanBio/tabid/150/Default.aspx (1128 words)

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		Dick evaded enemy capture and was later rescued by the Air Force's "Jolly Green Giant" helicopter team.
		Dick Rutan flew the test flight development program of many military and civilian experimental aircraft and set numerous world speed and distance records in his Long-EZ, a popular Rutan designed home-built airplane.
		Dick was awarded the Louis Bleriot Medal by the prestigious Federation Aeronautique Internationale during a ceremony in Brussels, Belgium in recognition of these record-setting flights.
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	Richard G. “Dick” Rutan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rutan was born in 1938 in Loma Linda, California, and has loved aviation since he was a child.
		Rutan was the top graduate of his class at Laughlin AFB, Texas, and in 1967 fulfilled his dream to fly the F-100.
		Rutan was awarded a Presidential Citizens Medal, the Collier Trophy, the Order of Daedalians Distinguished Achievement Award, and was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in July 2002.
	www.au.af.mil /au/goe/eaglebios/03bios/rutan03.htm (541 words)

	Dick Rutan, Professional Speaker on Adventure
		Dick Rutan is known for his non-stop and unrefueled flight around the world.
		In 2003, Dick Rutan became an Eagle at the Gathering of Eagles in Montgomery, Alabama.
		Dick Rutan has also been inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio and became the chief test pilot for XCOR and has been flying the first-ever rocket powered experimental Long EZ (pronounced Long Easy).
	www.goldstars.com /speakers/rutan_dick.html (425 words)

	Dick Rutan speaks for International Speakers Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dick Rutan, aviator and adventurer, made "the world's longest flight" in the airplane "Voyager", the first airplane to circumnavigate the globe without refueling.
		Dick's love of flying began in his youth, and he received both his pilot's license and his driver's license on his sixteenth birthday.
		Dick was awarded the Louis Bleriot Medal by the prestigious Federation Aeronautique Internationale during a ceremony in Brussels in recognition of these record-setting flights.
	www.internationalspeakers.com /speakers/ISBB-5536S4/Dick_Rutan (1128 words)

	Airport Journals
		Dick Rutan had a simple solution for the dilemma: he wouldn't look at the wingtips when they began to move up and down.
		Rutan, who had been so sure of himself and his flying skills, now forced himself to climb into the cockpit of his Long-EZ, clenched his teeth and told himself, "I love flying!!" Although he rebuilt his courage, his apprehension continued.
		Rutan stressed a need for her to train and work on her flying, so she spent several weeks in instrument and multiengine training with Beech in Wichita, Kansas.
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	Dick Rutan, personal appearances, dick rutan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In July of 2002, Dick Rutan was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio.
		Dick evaded enemy capture and was later rescued by the Air Force's "Jolly Green Giant" helicopter team, Before retiring from the Air Force in 1978, Lt. Col.
		Dick now resides in Lancaster, California, with his wife, Kris, who is a kindergarten teacher.
	www.barberusa.com /pathfind/rutan_dick.html (957 words)

	Gallena University: 2006 Camarillo Airshow
		On board that flight, Dick carried mail to be delivered to California City, as well as American flag patches and flight covers that will be sold to raise money for The Dick RutanScholarship Fund, a fund that awards multiple scholarships each year.
		On April 28, Dick was awarded the NAA “Most Memorable Flight of 2005” award in Washington, DC for the flight from the Mojave Spaceport to the California City Airport.
		Dick was awarded the Louis Bleriot Medal by the prestigious Federation Aeronautique Internationale during a ceremony in Brussels, Belgiumin recognition of these record-setting flights.
	www.camarilloairshow.com /dick_rutan_bio.html (1182 words)

	The Visiting Nurse Association Air Show presents "Legend of Flight" Dick Rutan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dick Rutan, pilot of the historic Voyager world flight, will take you around the world and beyond as he discusses past, present and future aviation achievements.
		Dick Rutan (Lt. Col., USAF, Ret.) made history in December of 1986 after completing a nine day, three minute and forty-four second round-the-world, non-stop and non-refueled flight, setting an absolute world’s record that still holds today.
		Dick's brother, Burt Rutan, who is a world-renowned airplane designer, designed the airplane.
	www.stuartairshow.com /rutan.html (751 words)

	Dick Rutan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dick received both his solo pilot's license and driver's license on his 16th birthday.
		Dick Rutan flew the test flight development program of many military and civilian experimental aircraft and set numerous world speed and distance records in his Long-EZ, a popular Rutan designed homebuilt airplane.
		Dick obtained his balloon pilot's license in 1995 (Commercial free air balloon; helium and hot air), and is a frequent sight over California’s Antelope Valley in his personal hot air balloon.
	www.cassidyandfishman.com /html/bio.asp?Rutan (754 words)

	NAHF
		For Dick Rutan however, the Voyager mission was just the next addition to a long list of remarkable accomplishments.
		Born in Loma Linda, California in 1938, Dick's intense childhood interest in flight led his mother to declare that he was, "born with aviation fuel in his veins instead of blood." On his 16th birthday Dick completed his first solo flight, after only six hours of dual training.
		Miraculously, Dick and his fellow pilot managed to maneuver the burning Super Sabre to a safe location on the coast, where they successfully ejected and were later rescued.
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	DICK RUTAN TAKES AUDIENCE AROUND THE WORLD AND OUT OF THIS WORLD
		Dick Rutan, pilot of the historic Voyager world flight, thrilled an audience of over 200 at AirVenture Museum on January 16 with discussions of past, present and future aviation achievements.
		The audience was riveted as Rutan described the long, dark nights flying over oceans, avoiding turbulent clouds with the aid of some night-vision goggles given to him at the last last-minute.
		Rutan also talked about his current project, serving as test pilot for the EZ-Rocket, a rocket-powered homebuilt Long-EZ from XCOR Aerospace, Mojave, California.
	www.eaa.org /communications/eaanews/020117_rutan.html (673 words)

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		Designed by Burt Rutan and flown by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, Voyager took off from California on Dec. 14, 1986, and,...
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	The Speakers Network - Speaker Detail (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In May of 2000, Dick was a last minute addition to a sightseeing airplane trek to the North Pole.
		Dick obtained his balloon pilot's license in 1995 (Commercial free air balloon; helium and hot air), and he is a frequent sight over the Antelope Valley in the early morning hours aboard his personal multicolored Raven hot air balloon.
		Dick flew the test flight development program of many military and civilian experimental aircraft and set numerous world speed and distance records in his Long-EZ, a popular Rutan designed home-built airplane.
	www.thespeakersnetwork.com /SpeakerDetail.asp?SpeakerId=565 (754 words)

	Print Dick Rutan Biography -- AEI Speakers Bureau
		In 2001, Dick Rutan became the chief test pilot for XCOR and has been flying the first ever rocket powered experimental Long EZ.
		Dick Rutan received both his solo pilot's license and driver's license on his 16th birthday.
		Rutan now travels the world telling the Voyager story, which is often referred to as "aviation's last first."
	www.aeispeakers.com /print.php?SpeakerID=877 (425 words)

	Rare Respite Reaps Rutan Reflections - Out of the Cradle
		With his brother, decorated fighter pilot Dick Rutan at the controls, this is the moment of truth–the culmination of six years of work.
		Dick: After we built the Voyager and I could gaze upon her, I had premonitions and reoccurring nightmares that she would result in our demise.
		More information and updates on Dick’s adventures can be found at his website, www.dickrutan.com and you can be sure if there is something exciting going on Dick will be in the thick of it.
	www.outofthecradle.net /archives/2005/11/rare_respite_reaps_rutan_reflections (1551 words)

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