These conversion kits are similar to the ones the Russian military has been using in the war for several years now. According ...

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Rutan had a 2.91 ERA this season with an 18-10 record, starting in 28 of her 33 appearances for EKU. She was 25th nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.13) and No. 28 in hits allowed per seven ...

Inspired by other homebuilt airplanes, the designers of the Rutan Quickie were trying to stick to a budget while making the flight experience fun. The result was the 22-horsepower Quickie, a kit ...

Footage reportedly captured by a Navy warship shows four UFOs emerging from the ocean before flying off in unison off the coast of California last year.

John Rutan, a lawyer who unsuccessfully ran for Franklin County prosecutor, has filed lawsuits against officials of the county’s Republican Party and The Columbus Dispatch.

The Long-EZ aircraft came before the Voyager, though, and it was also developed for fuel-efficient long-range flights. In December 1979, a Long-EZ unit equipped with a rear-seat fuel tank set the ...

I asked this question of a handful of kit companies: Let’s say a tornado came through on a weekend and leveled your plant, what would it take to start again? The answer: between $5 million and ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - Thousands of planes are arriving in Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture, and some will have a little extra flair. AirVenture workers are proud to have Burt Rutan aircraft for ...

In 1986, Rutan and Jeana Yeager piloted Voyager around the world in nine days, taking off from and landing at Edwards Air Force base. Wickert said he referred to the flight as a professor at the U ...

Dick Rutan, right, and Jeana Yeager, no relationship to test pilot Chuck Yeager, pose for a photo after a test flight over the Mojave Desert, Dec. 19, 1985.

Dick Rutan died on May 3, 2024 at the age of 85 after a long struggle with the consequences of Long COVID. He will be sorely missed by the aviation community and countless others, but his ...