Dick Rutan
Dick Rutan | |
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Rutan standing next to the engine of the XCOR EZ-Rocket in 2001 | |
| Born | Richard Glenn Rutan July 1, 1938 Loma Linda, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 2024 (aged 85) Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Reedley College |
| Occupation(s) | Air Force pilot, test pilot |
| Years active | 1959–2005 |
| Known for | Record-breaking aviator |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Geri Rutan (divorced) Kris Rutan |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Burt Rutan Nell Rutan |
| Call sign | "Killer" (USAF) KB6LQS (FCC) |
Richard Glenn Rutan (July 1, 1938 – May 3, 2024) was an American military aviator and officer, as well as a record-breaking test pilot who in 1986 piloted the Voyager aircraft on the first non-stop, non-refueled around-the-world flight with co-pilot Jeana Yeager. He was the older brother of famed aerospace designer Burt Rutan, whose many earlier original designs Dick piloted on class record-breaking flights, including Voyager.