About
Award-winning aerospace engineer known for his experimental, record-breaking aircraft.
Before Fame
He started building and designing fully-functional model airplanes when he was eight years old.
Trivia
His Voyager craft circled the world without a single refueling stop, and his SpaceShipOne entered space twice over the course of two weeks.
Family Life
His brother, Dick Rutan, piloted several of his experimental aircraft.
Associated With
His GlobalFlyer aircraft project was sponsored by Virgin Atlantic, an airline headed by Richard Branson.
