Burt Rutan is a retired American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur renowned for his innovative designs in aviation and space travel. His career took off in the 1960s when he served as a civilian flight test project engineer for the U.S. Air Force, where he contributed to significant projects, including the LTV XC-142 VSTOL transport. In 1974, he founded the Rutan Aircraft Factory, where he pioneered the canard configuration and moldless composi...