Rutan (left) and Beech president and CEO Linden Blue (right, shown in 1980 while CEO of Lear Fan Ltd.) partnered in 1982 to develop the Starship. (Paul Harris/Getty Images; left right: lear fan ltd.)
Rutan (left) and Beech president and CEO Linden Blue (right, shown in 1980 while CEO of Lear Fan Ltd.) partnered in 1982 to develop the Starship. (Paul Harris/Getty Images; left right: lear fan ltd.)