from the commemorating-one-of-the-greats dept.
'RUTAN FIELD' is now listed on aeronautical charts
Mojave Airport has been renamed in honour of Burt Rutan:
[...] At the first 2022 Mojave Air and Space Port board meeting on Jan. 18, directors voted unanimously to approve a resolution officially changing the name of the airport by adding the Rutan name. During discussions at the meeting, it was said that introduction of the new name will be done gradually. General Manager/CEO Todd Lindner said, "The plan is to start with the items most visible to the public, such as the monument signs at the entrances of the airport."
According to the staff report, "Adding the Rutan name to the facility would recognize aerospace designer Burt Rutan and record-setting brother Dick. Their aviation achievements have played a key role in the evolution of the aerospace industry and the success of the Mojave Air and Space Port organization.
"Many thanks to Lindner for working with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) to accomplish the mission of putting 'Rutan Field' on the Aeronautical Chart with the Mojave Air and Space Port name."
[...] Rutan's last design to fly was the Rutan SkiGull, an all-terrain float plane designed to be able to fly from California to Hawaii and land and take off on rough water, assisted by two electric motors.
(Score: 4, Funny) by Gaaark on Tuesday September 06 2022, @02:29PM
Don't tell the Sontarans!
"Sontar-ha!"
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(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Wednesday September 07 2022, @01:46AM
I think it is a really nice gesture.
It is a shame Mr Rutan got busy doing space stuff, and hasn't managed to do much with his latest home-build design (I really like the idea of a family-sized plane that can land on water - and the SkiGill is much more elegant than a Cessna with floats.
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