Archive for February, 2015

Burt Rutan Returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2015 for VariEze 40th Anniversary

Posted on February 23rd, 2015 · Posted in Aviation News

Burt Rutan, the visionary aircraft designer whose innovations made history and changed the aviation world, will be back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2015 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of his iconic VariEze aircraft.

Fitz Fulton’s Unparalleled Lifetime of Achievement in Flight Research

Posted on February 5th, 2015 · Posted in Pilots & Everyone Else

Distinguished former NASA research pilot Fitzhugh L. Fulton Jr., described by colleagues as, “The Dean of Flight Test,” died Feb. 4, 2015. He was 89. During a career in the military, civil service and industry, he logged over 16,000 flying hours in more than 240 types of aircraft from the..
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