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Scaled and RAF Research Projects: Manned

Rutan Aircraft Factory and Scaled Composites were aircraft design and manufacturing companies founded by Burt Rutan. Rutan Aircraft Factory developed 15 aircraft from 1973-1985, focusing on homebuilt aircraft. Scaled Composites was founded in 1982 and has developed 30 aircraft, conducting research and developing aircraft for government agencies and private customers. Both companies emphasized in-house design and flight testing of experimental aircraft.

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Scaled and RAF Research Projects: Manned

Rutan Aircraft Factory and Scaled Composites were aircraft design and manufacturing companies founded by Burt Rutan. Rutan Aircraft Factory developed 15 aircraft from 1973-1985, focusing on homebuilt aircraft. Scaled Composites was founded in 1982 and has developed 30 aircraft, conducting research and developing aircraft for government agencies and private customers. Both companies emphasized in-house design and flight testing of experimental aircraft.

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Scaled and RAF

Manned Research Projects


Compiled April, 2011
Rutan Aircraft Factory
Business Notes
•  Founder-Owned and Operated for 12 years, from
1973 to 1985. Primary business – homebuilts
•  Developed Fifteen Manned Aircraft Types:
–  All Concepts and Designs were done in-house
–  Twelve were Company-funded research programs
–  Thirteen were flight-tested in-house, accident-free
–  One (NASA AD-1) had Government customer
–  One (NGT-Fairchild) had Aerospace Prime customer
–  Seven were marketed to the public
•  Business was small and consistently profitable
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#1 VariViggen Homebuilt Model #27
First Flight - May 1972
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#2 VariEze POC Model #31 May 1975
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#3 VariViggen SP Model #32SP July 1975
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#4 VariEze Homebuilt Model #33 March 1976
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#5 Quickie Homebuilt Model #54 November 1977
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#6 Defiant Homebuilt Model #40 June 1978
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#7 Long-EZ Homebuilt Model #61 June 1979
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#8 NASA AD-1 Model #35 December 1979
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#9 Amsoil Biplane Racer Model #68 August 1981
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#10 Next Generation Trainer Model #73 September 1981
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#11 Grizzly STOL Model # 72 January 1982
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#12 Solitaire Homebuilt Model #77 May 1982
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#13 Voyager RTW Model #76 VAI June 1984
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#14 Catbird Model #81 January 1988
Rutan Aircraft Factory Manned First Flights
#15 Boomerang Model #202 June 1996
Scaled Composites
Business Notes
•  Founded in 1982. Aerospace Research.
•  Developed 30 Manned Aircraft Types:
–  Concepts and Designs done in-house for 26 Types
–  Two Types developed to customer s detailed loft
–  Four were Company-funded research programs
–  25 were flight-tested in-house; no major accidents
–  Six Types for U. S. Government customers
–  Four Types had a Prime Aerospace customer
–  Five Types had a Foreign customer
–  None were marketed to the public
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#1 Microlight Model #97 Lotus Motors January 1983
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#2 Starship Model #115 Beechcraft August 1983
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#3 Predator Crop-duster Model #120 ATAC Sept 1984
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#4 CM-44 Model #144 Calif Microwave February 1987
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#5 ATTT Model #133 DARPA December 1987
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#6 Triumph Model #143 Beechcraft July 1988
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#7 ATTT BT Model #133b DARPA Dec 1988
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#8 ARES Light Attack Model #151 February 1990
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#9 Lima I Lexus engine test Toyota April 1990
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#10 Pond Racer Model #158 Bob Pond March 1991
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#11 Lima II Model #191 Toyota November 1991
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#12 EarthWinds Gondola Model #181 November 1991
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#13 Raptor D-1 Model #226 DOE May 1993
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#14 Jet LEZ Vantage/ FJ107 Model #61B Aug 1993

Propriotary
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#15 Raptor D-2 Model #226B DOE August 1994
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#16 VisionAire Vantage Model #247 November 1996
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#17 V-Jet II Model #271 Williams April 1997
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#18 Global Hilton Gondola Model #257 VAI Jan 1998
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#19 Proteus Model #281 Wyman Gordon July 1998
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#20 Roton ATV Rotary Rocket Mar 1999
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#21 Adam 309 Model #309 Adam Acft March 2000
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#22 Rodie Model #61-C Proprietary Aug 2001

Proprietary
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#24 White Knight Model #318 Paul Allen Aug 2002
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#23 TAA-1 Toyota May 2002
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#25 SpaceShipOne Model #316 Paul Allen Aug 2003
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#26 GlobalFlyer Model #311 Marathon March 2004
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#27 Pulse-Detonation LEZ Model #61PD 2007
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#28 T-Tops/WhiteKnightTwo Model #348 Virgin Dec 2008
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#29 SpaceShipTwo Model #339 Virgin Oct 2010
Scaled Composites: Manned First Flights
#30 Bipod Hybrid flying car Model #367 In-house Mar 2011

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