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Burt Rutan: Genius or So Much Hype?

Published Online: September 20, 2009 
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 Aviation History Reader Poll

Many consider aerospace engineer Burt Rutan a genius, while others suggest that his unusual approaches to aircraft design are mostly aimed at attracting media attention. What do you think Rutan's place will be in aviation history?

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    steve says:

    If Burt's aim was to gain media attention, then how do you explain the fact that he is the only individual in history to design, test, and successfully produce an aircraft that entered space on 3 seperate occasions.

    This was done in the private sector with zero backing from any government. It seems a little too simplistic and unreasonable to explain his success as a mere desire for media attention.



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