Burt Rutan Quotes

A collection of quotes by Burt Rutan.

Burt Rutan is a renowned American aerospace engineer and entrepreneur. Born in 1943 in Oregon, he founded Rutan Aircraft Factory in 1974, where he developed numerous groundbreaking aircraft designs. Rutan's innovative projects include the Voyager, the first aircraft to circumnavigate the globe without refueling in 1986. He later founded Scaled Composites, where he designed SpaceShipOne, the world's first privately-funded manned spacecraft. Rutan's contributions to aviation and space exploration earned him global recognition, as well as prestigious awards such as the Collier Trophy and Presidential Citizen Medal. He retired in 2011, leaving an indelible mark on the aerospace industry.

We'll go back to the moon by not learning anything new.

We'll go back to the moon by not learning anything new.

Burt Rutan

Learning

Testing leads to failure, and failure leads to understanding

Testing leads to failure, and failure leads to understanding.

Burt Rutan

Failure

We need affordable space travel to inspire our youth, to let

We need affordable space travel to inspire our youth, to let them know that they can experience their dreams, can set significant goals and be in a position to lead all of us to future progress in exploration, discovery and fun. Thanks to the X Prize for the inspiration.

Burt Rutan

Dreams