Dick Rutan
American military aviator
Died when: 85 years 307 days (1030 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Richard Glenn Rutan (born July 1, 1938) was a retired United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot, test pilot, and record-breaking aviator 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 born in Loma Linda, California, where he gained an interest in flying at a young age.He is the older brother of famed aerospace designer Burt Rutan, whose many earlier original designs Dick piloted on class record-breaking flights, including Voyager.
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