The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is thrilled to\nannounce that two of their Enshrinees, Burt and Dick Rutan, will take part in\nthe Evening With Enshrinees series on February 22, 2019. Focusing primarily on\ntheir lives as designers, engineers and test pilots, no topic will be unwelcome\nduring the Q & A that will follow their opening presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Named one of Time Magazine\u2019s 100 Most Influential People in\nthe World, NAHF Enshrinee Burt Rutan is the retired Founder and CEO of Scaled\nComposites. Having developed, created and tested 46 aircraft, including the\nVoyager, the first aircraft to circle the world non-stop without refueling and\nSpaceShipOne, the world\u2019s first privately built manned spaceship, Burt\u2019s\ninfluence and impact on the world of aerospace is significant. His impact has\nearned him the Charles A. Lindbergh Medal, two Collier Trophies, and the NAA\nWright Trophy. In 1995, Burt was inducted by the NAHF for his extraordinary\nimpact on the aerospace world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earning his pilot\u2019s license and driver\u2019s license on the day\nof his 16th birthday, NAHF Enshrinee Lieutenant Colonel Dick Rutan\u2019s, USAF\n(Ret) assent to greatness is just as nonconformist. Dick flew 325 missions in\nVietnam, 105 of them as a MISTY FAC. His USAF service earned him several awards\nand decorations, including the Silver Star and five Distinguished Flying\nCrosses. In 1986, Dick completed a historic (and still unchallenged) non-stop\nand non-refueled flight around the world in the Voyager aircraft. In 1997, Dick\nflew around the world again in two experimental Long-EX aircraft. A third\nattempt ended dramatically with an emergency parachute jump. In 2002, Dick was\ninducted into the NAHF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 1986, Burt and Dick Rutan were awarded the Presidential\nCitizen\u2019s Medal of Honor by President Ronald Reagan. In 1990, they were awarded\nthe NAHF Spirit of Flight Award for their remarkable work with Voyager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPeople often ask what makes someone worthy of induction\ninto the NAHF,” states NAHF Executive Director Amy Spowart. \u201cDick and Burt\nare ideal examples. Almost from the time they could walk, they wanted to fly,\nand, they didn\u2019t just stop with wanting to fly or flying someone else\u2019s\naircraft. They learned all they could about the physics of flight. They are\ndreamers, scientists, engineers, test pilots and, most of all, brave. Nothing\nstops them from their goals, not even fear. They are perfect examples of what\nit means to be a NAHF Enshrinee.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For details on how to hear Burt and Dick Rutan at this very\nspecial event, please visit www.nationalaviation.org. An exclusive Meet &\nGreet will be held prior to the theater event. An option to pre-purchase Burt\nRutan\u2019s official autobiography and\/or a Dick Rutan signed F-100 lithograph is\nalso available. For all portions of the event, ticket prices vary and seating\nis limited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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