Rutan RC TO LAUNCH KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN TO DEVELOP RC SPACESHIPONE™ AND WHITE KNIGHT New company to become leading innovator in RC model aviation using Burt Rutan's famous design |
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Mojave, CA April 21, 2015 - RutanRC, a company formed to develop, manufacture and distribute innovative RC (radio controlled) model aircraft, announced today its launch of a Kickstarter campaign to fund the tooling, development and initial production of its first models; Burt Rutan's epic, award-winning SpaceShipOne™ and White Knight. Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne, carried aloft by White Knight, rocketed into space to win the Ansari X-Prize for the first privately funded, manned spaceflight. Backed by Microsoft's Paul Allen and Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, it cost only a fraction of a NASA launch and amazed everyone with its bold innovation. Five of his radical, visionary designs have landed in the Smithsonian's collection of aviation milestones.
As a child, Burt built model aircraft and the hobby became a way to learn the science of flight. Now he wants RutanRC to provide new tools to future aero designers. "Model aircraft were an important part of SpaceShipOne development and used in many levels of testing for aviation and space exploration," says Rutan. Burt's goal is to inspire innovation in aeronautics and space through accessible experimentation with models of his radical craft. THE PARTNERS Jeff Corsiglia led R&D for AirHogs, creating such firsts as HELIX +4. SharpShooter, and other RC hits. Jeff's product development and mass market experience will help deliver Burt's vision and Dan's model expertise to enthusiast's hands. Lastly, Burt Rutan, the man described by Newsweek as "the man responsible for more innovations in modern aviation than any living engineer", will be an advisor to RutanRC on design and functionality as well as an ongoing source of innovation.
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