Burt Rutan Joins eVTOL Design Race

Credit: Guy Norris
MOJAVE, California—Aviation and space legend Burt Rutan is designing a new aircraft, and it appears to use an electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing configuration eVTOL. The 76-year-old designer of the round-the-world Voyager piston and suborbital SpaceShipOne rocket retired as the chief...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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