The Cirrus VK-30 was a groundbreaking aircraft introduced by Cirrus Design Corporation in 1987. Founded by brothers Alan and ...

There are more Rutan designs on display at the National Air & Space Museum than any other aircraft designer. In 2004, the X Prize Foundation announced the Ansari X Prize, a $10 Million award for ...

Aerospace engineer Burt Rutan designed the Boomerang in 1996 as a high-performance aircraft that could be easily controlled if one engine were to fail. It’s asymmetry sets it apart from other ...

The lifting canard configuration, such as the one used on the Rutan Long-EZ and Vari-EZ, is designed to share the aircraft's weight between the main wing and the forward canard, both producing ...

Boom Supersonic XB-1 flew over Mach One on Jan. 28, on the latest test flight at Mojave Air & Space Port, at Rutan Field. Chase planes were a Northrop T-38 and Dassault Mirage F1, a French fighter.