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"With unlimited access to Rutan's archival material and to the man himself, the book is a fine and timely addition to any space enthusiast's library."
--Spaceflight Magazine, November 2011
"I really enjoyed this book and learning more about an aviation pioneer." --Flyer, September 2011
If you're intrested in the burgeoning prive space industry, this book is an attractive collector's item.
--BBC Sky at Night, March 2012
"Well worth reading and inexpensive considering its coverage." --Aeroplane Monthly, May 1, 2012
"...A fascinating book with quality reproduction." --Aeroplane Monthly, May 1, 2012
--Spaceflight Magazine, November 2011
"I really enjoyed this book and learning more about an aviation pioneer." --Flyer, September 2011
If you're intrested in the burgeoning prive space industry, this book is an attractive collector's item.
--BBC Sky at Night, March 2012
"Well worth reading and inexpensive considering its coverage." --Aeroplane Monthly, May 1, 2012
"...A fascinating book with quality reproduction." --Aeroplane Monthly, May 1, 2012
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"Burt told Popular Mechanics, 'If we make a courageous decision like the goal and program we kicked off for Apollo in 1961, we will see our children or grandchildren in outposts on other planets.' Fortunately, we need not rely solely on governments for expanding humanity's presence beyond the Earth." Sir Arthur C. Clarke Burt Rutan's Race to Space chronicles how Burt Rutan has brought the world to the brink of affordable private space travel in the first complete visual record of his hundreds of designs, world records, and elite honors. Included are the more than forty aircraft and spacecraft that have successfully flown with the help of his fellow pioneers, from innovative designers to courageous test pilots.
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Compelling (and visually stunning) exploration of an aviation pioneer
13 July 2011
Format:Hardcover
You don't have to be an aviation or aerospace nut to love Burt Rutan's story (but it helps). Dan Linehan has done a spectacular job of capturing Rutan's legacy of innovation -- a legacy that has led to some of the most incredible aircraft and spacecraft designs the world has ever seen. Linehan blends well-research text with hundreds of vivid, awe-inspiring photos of Rutan's creations. With the private aviation and space travel industries blossoming into something beyond what we thought possible just a decade ago, Rutan, and those of his ilk, are surely the pioneers of what will be an extremely exciting age. This new book serves as a glorious precursor to that age -- one that will be enjoyed any our children and grandchildren.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Inspiring Look at an Aviation Visionary!
3 Aug 2011
Format:Hardcover
Superlatives come easy when talking about Burt Rutan. His innovative aircraft and spacecraft designs - which often look like something out of a SciFi novel - have been astounding the world for decades. Dan Linehan examines Rutan's life and career in this nicely-written and wonderfully-illustrated 2011 release from Zenith Press.
In his first 68 years, the 'Magician of Mojave' has been responsible for the development of VariViggen, VariEze, Quickie, Defiant, Long-EZ, AD-1, AMSOIL biplane racer, Grizzly, Solitaire, Voyager, Catbird, Boomerang, Proteus, SpaceShipOne, White Knight and other designs, work which made him a legend in his own time. Indeed, he has been acclaimed as "the single most influential designer of aircraft and airframes in the last half of the 20th Century."
Linehan traces Rutan's growth from a young, model-building sprout in Oregon to Cal PolyTech grad with a BS in aeronautical engineering, flight test work with the USAF in the late 1960s, creation of the Rutan Aircraft Factory then Scaled Composites LLC and the many varied designs that have flowed from his fertile mind.
It's fascinating to read about how Rutan faced each new challenge and produced designs that were as efficient, strong and light as they were innovative, sometimes wildly so. You don't need to be an aeronautical engineer to understand and appreciate Linehan's narrative; the average aviation buff should enjoy the text and the many photographs, illustrations and diagrams of the Long-EZ, Voyager, White Knight, etc.
In short, BURT RUTAN'S RACE TO SPACE is a comprehensive and informative tribute to one man's quest to push the envelope. Highly recommended.
In his first 68 years, the 'Magician of Mojave' has been responsible for the development of VariViggen, VariEze, Quickie, Defiant, Long-EZ, AD-1, AMSOIL biplane racer, Grizzly, Solitaire, Voyager, Catbird, Boomerang, Proteus, SpaceShipOne, White Knight and other designs, work which made him a legend in his own time. Indeed, he has been acclaimed as "the single most influential designer of aircraft and airframes in the last half of the 20th Century."
Linehan traces Rutan's growth from a young, model-building sprout in Oregon to Cal PolyTech grad with a BS in aeronautical engineering, flight test work with the USAF in the late 1960s, creation of the Rutan Aircraft Factory then Scaled Composites LLC and the many varied designs that have flowed from his fertile mind.
It's fascinating to read about how Rutan faced each new challenge and produced designs that were as efficient, strong and light as they were innovative, sometimes wildly so. You don't need to be an aeronautical engineer to understand and appreciate Linehan's narrative; the average aviation buff should enjoy the text and the many photographs, illustrations and diagrams of the Long-EZ, Voyager, White Knight, etc.
In short, BURT RUTAN'S RACE TO SPACE is a comprehensive and informative tribute to one man's quest to push the envelope. Highly recommended.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great Book!
20 Jun 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Just received this book after a year of waiting. It's a very nicely done treatment of Burt's history of designing aircraft, leading up to the SpaceShipOne/Two space planes. The author does a nice job of chronicling Burt's work along with the concurrent space activities by NASA and others, and showing how he was the right man to fill the gap......that of space tourism entrepreneurship, among other home-grown space ventures (while our taxpayer-funded NASA could care less). Comparing what's been accomplished by Burt and his team in a few short years, to how NASA is in such disarray today without any clear vision or hardware to go with it, proves that Burt was correct all along.....private for-profit development is much more productive than bloated, wasteful, bureaucratic government programs. This book does a great job in showing this to the reader.
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