Scaled Composites (often abbreviated as Scaled), formerly the Rutan Aircraft Factory, is located at the Mojave Spaceport, Mojave, California, United States and is headed by aircraft designer Burt Rutan. The company was founded to develop experimental aircraft, but now focuses on designing and developing concept craft and prototype fabrication processes for aircraft and other vehicles. It is known for interesting designs, for its use of non-metal, composite materials, and for winning the Ansari X PRIZE with its experimental spacecraft SpaceShipOne. Scaled Composites logo. ... A private company is a company that is independently owned. ... Mojave is a town located in Kern County, California. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: The City in the Country Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California County San Diego Incorporated December 1, 1980 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Mickey Cafagna  - City Manager Rod Gould  - Public Works Utilities Manager Tom Howard Area  - City  39. ... Elbert Leander Burt Rutan (born June 17, 1943 in Estacada, Oregon) is an American aerospace engineer noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, energy-efficient aircraft. ... For the tax agency in the United Kingdom of the same name, see HM Revenue and Customs. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Mojave Airport, storage location for commercial airliners. ... Mojave is a town located in Kern County, California. ... Elbert Leander Burt Rutan (born June 17, 1943 in Estacada, Oregon) is an American aerospace engineer noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, energy-efficient aircraft. ... Look up aircraft in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with prototyping. ... A cloth of woven carbon fiber filaments, a common element in composite materials Composite materials (or composites for short) are engineered materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties and which remain separate and distinct within the finished structure. ... The X prize logo shows a stylised letter X representing a spacecraft trajectory and containing a starfield. ... Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne SpaceShipOnes patch The Scaled Composites Model 316 SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched suborbital spaceplane that uses a hybrid rocket motor. ...

Company history

Scaled Composites was established in 1982 and purchased by the Beech Aircraft Corporation in 1985, as a result of the collaboration on the Starship project. In 1988, Beech's parent company, Raytheon, sold Scaled back to Rutan, who then sold it to Wyman-Gordon. After Wyman-Gordon was acquired by Castparts, Inc., Rutan and ten investors re-acquired the company as Scaled Composites, LLC. Northrop Grumman, a major shareholder in the company with a 40% stake, said it would acquire the company outright on July 20, 2007. Both companies said Northrop Grumman's acquisition would not affect Scaled Composites' strategy or involve replacing Burt Rutan as senior manager.^[1][2] Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The Beech Aircraft Corporation, purchased by Raytheon Aircraft on February 8, 1980, and often called Beechcraft after the name they give their aircraft, is a manufacturer of general aviation and military aircraft, ranging from light single engine aircraft to business jets and light military transports. ... Beechcraft 2000 Starship (NASA) Beechcraft Starship (NASA) The Beechcraft Starship is a futuristic-looking aircraft designed by Burt Rutans Scaled Composites and produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation. ... The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of a 1994 merger between Northrop and Grumman. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

SpaceShipOne

Main article: Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne

The company made a splash in April 2003 when it revealed that it was working on a privately funded spacecraft, in an attempt to win the Ansari X PRIZE for the first private, manned spaceflight. This experimental rocket powered spacecraft was given the name SpaceShipOne. On 17 December 2003, they announced SpaceShipOne's first supersonic flight, the first flight of its kind by a privately funded aircraft. SpaceShipOne successfully made this flight, reaching 68000 feet and 930mph (Mach 1.2). The craft was brought aloft by the White Knight carrier aircraft. On the same day, Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft, confirmed publicly the rumors that he was the angel investor behind the SpaceShipOne venture. Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne SpaceShipOnes patch The Scaled Composites Model 316 SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched suborbital spaceplane that uses a hybrid rocket motor. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Space Shuttle Discovery as seen from the International Space Station. ... The X prize logo shows a stylised letter X representing a spacecraft trajectory and containing a starfield. ... Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne SpaceShipOnes patch The Scaled Composites Model 316 SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched suborbital spaceplane that uses a hybrid rocket motor. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A United States Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet in transonic flight. ... An F/A-18 Hornet breaking the sound barrier. ... SpaceShipOne and White Knight during a captive carry test flight The Scaled Composites Model 318 White Knight is a jet-powered carrier aircraft used to launch the SpaceShipOne experimental spacecraft. ... Paul Gardner Allen (born January 21, 1953 in Seattle, Washington) is an American entrepreneur who formed Microsoft with Bill Gates. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... An angel investor or business angel is an individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for ownership equity. ...

On April 1, 2004, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued the company what it called the world's first license for a sub-orbital manned rocket flight. The license was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space Transportation, which has backed licenses for more than 150 commercial launches of unmanned launch vehicles in its 20 years, but never a license for manned flight on a sub-orbital trajectory. The Mojave Airport, operating part-time as Mojave Spaceport, is the launch point for SpaceShipOne. SpaceShipOne performed the first privately funded human spaceflight on June 21 2004. Flight 16P on 29 September 2004 and Flight 17P on 4 October 2004 won the X-Prize for Scaled Composites and SpaceShipOne. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. ... “FAA” redirects here. ... The Office of Commercial Space Transportation is a division of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that approves any commercial rocket launches—that is, any launches that are not classified as model, amateur, or by and for the government. ... The Mojave Spaceport, also known as the Mojave Airport and Civilian Flight Test Center, is the first facility to be licensed in the United States for horizontal launches of reusable spacecraft. ... Mojave Airport, storage location for commercial airliners. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Flight 16P of SpaceShipOne was a spaceflight in the Tier One program that took place on September 29, 2004. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Flight 17P of SpaceShipOne was a spaceflight in the Tier One program that took place on October 4, 2004. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other famous vehicles

Before forming Scaled Composites, Burt Rutan designed the Beechcraft Starship, often considered one of aviation's most innovative designs. He also designed several aircraft for home builders, including the Rutan VariEze. These aircraft are innovative because of their canard design: unlike a conventional aircraft, where the horizontal stabilizer causes negative lift (and reduces efficiency), the canard design causes all of the lift to be upward. Canard fliers state many efficiency and safety benefits for this configuration. Beechcraft 2000 Starship (NASA) Beechcraft Starship (NASA) The Beechcraft Starship is a futuristic-looking aircraft designed by Burt Rutans Scaled Composites and produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation. ... Rutan VariEze The Rutan Model 31 VariEze is a composite, canard aircraft designed by Burt Rutan. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Before SpaceShipOne, Rutan was best known for his Voyager aircraft, which his brother, Dick Rutan, and Jeana Yeager flew around the world without refueling, in 1986. Voyager returning from its flight The Scaled Composites Model 76 Voyager aircraft was the first to fly around the world without stopping or refueling. ... Richard “Dick” Rutan (born July 1, 1938) is an aviator who is most famous for flying the Voyager aircraft around the world non-stop with the assistance of Jeana Yeager. ... Jeana Yeager (born May 18, 1952 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an aviator, most famous for flying with Dick Rutan on a non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world in the Voyager aircraft in 1986 from December 14 to December 23. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

Although the role was not widely publicized, Scaled also manufactured the 1988 Stars & Stripes catamaran for Dennis Conner's entry of that year in the America's Cup yacht race. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... 1988 Stars & Stripes and KZ1 1988 Stars & Stripes at her dock in San Diego Stars & Stripes is the name of a series of racing yachts operated by Dennis Conner to compete in the Americas Cup. ... It has been suggested that Catamaran History be merged into this article or section. ... Dennis Walter Conner (born December 16, 1942) is an American yachtsman who has participated in the Americas Cup nine times. ... The Americas Cup trophy The Americas Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta in the sport of sailing, and the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

Rocket test accident

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On July 26, 2007, an explosion ocurred during a cold flow test of a nitrous oxide injector at a Scaled Composites test stand at Mojave Spaceport in Mojave, California, killing three and critically injuring three others.^[3] All of those injured or killed worked for Scaled Composites. The nitrous oxide was under pressure, but at ambient temperature and the test had been safely conducted during the development of SpaceShipOne and once before for SpaceShipTwo. Burt Rutan, who heads the company, had no immediate explanation for the explosion. He had spoken to Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Galactic, but no mention was made of what was discussed or if it will impact Virgin's plans to use Scaled Composites rockets for its space tourism program. Northrop Grumman, who has recently agreed to increase their ownership stake in the company to 100% also had no comment.^[4][5][6] Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... R-phrases S-phrases Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ... Mojave Airport, storage location for commercial airliners. ... Mojave is a town located in Kern County, California. ... SpaceShipOne is small, having a three-person cabin and short but wide wings. ... SpaceShipTwo is a suborbital spaceplane currently under development by The Spaceship Company, a joint venture between Scaled Composites and Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Group of the UK, as part of the Tier 1b program. ... Elbert Leander Burt Rutan (born June 17, 1943 in Estacada, Oregon) is an American aerospace engineer noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, energy-efficient aircraft. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ... Virgin Galactic is a company within Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Group, which plans to offer sub-orbital spaceflights and later orbital spaceflights to the paying public. ... The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of a 1994 merger between Northrop and Grumman. ...

According to the main Scaled Composites web site (27 July 2007) the three fatalities were Eric Blackwell, 38, Glen May, 45, and Todd Ivens, 33. On July 27, 2007 Cal/OSHA arrived, sealed the site and began their investigation. As of 31 July 2007, the three who were injured remain hospitalized: Keith Fritsinger and Gene Gisin remain in critical condition but show improvement. Jason Kramb is no longer in serious condition and has shown good spirits. is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) enforces the U.S. state of Californias occupational and public safety laws and provides information and consultative assistance to employers, workers and the public regarding workplace safety and health issues. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Aircraft projects

Rutan Aircraft Factory aircraft

Rutan Model 61 Long-EZ

• Model 27 Variviggen (1972)
• Model 31 VariEze (1975)
• Model 32 Variviggen SP (1973)
• Model 33 VariEze (1976)
• Model 35 AD-1 (1979)
• Model 40/74 Defiant (1978)
• Model 54 Quickie (1978)
• Model 61 Long-EZ (1979)
• Model 68 AMSOIL Racer (1981)
• Model 73 NGT: Three-fifths scale model of Fairchild T-46 trainer (1981)
• Model 76 Voyager: First aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth non-stop (1986)
• Model 77 Solitaire (1982)

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Scaled Composites aircraft

Model 76 Voyager

Beechcraft 2000 Starship, based upon the Model 115

Scaled Composites Model 395 UCAV

• Model 115 Starship: 85% scale prototype, went into production as the Beechcraft Model 2000 Starship (1982)
• Model 97 Microlight: 2-place pusher canard ultralight(1983)
• Model 120 Predator: Agricultural aircraft for Advanced Technology Aircraft Corp. (1984)
• B-2 Spirit: Scale model pole-mounted B-2 for radar cross section tests
• Model 80 Grizzly (1986)
• Model 133 ATTT (1987)
• Model 144 CM-44: UAV developed for California Microwave, now Northrop Grumman (1987)
• Model 81 Catbird (1988)
• Model 143 Triumph: Built for Beechcraft (1988)
• IAI Searcher: longer-winged version of Pioneer UAV (1988)
• Model TRA324 Scarab: Developed for Teledyne Ryan, now Northrop Grumman (1988)
• Model 173 Loral TFV: Towed decoy (1989)
• Model 179 Lockheed PLADS Rockbox: 8-man parachute delivery vehicle (1989)
• DC-X: Constructed the structural aeroshell and control surfaces under contract to McDonnell Douglas
• Model 151 ARES (1990)
• Pegasus: Wings, fins for air launch rocket (1990)
• Model 158 Pond Racer: Built for air racer Bob Pond (1990)
• Model 191: Single-engine general aviation aircraft (1991)
• Earthwinds: Pressurized gondola for round-the-world balloon attempt (1991)
• Model 226 Raptor: Raptor D-1 and D-2 for DOE (1993)
• Bell Eagle Eye: Tilt-rotor demonstrator aircraft for Bell Helicopter (1993)
• Model 233 Freewing: STOL RPV (1994)
• Space Industries Comet: Unmanned reentry capsule (1995)
• Kistler Zero: Two stage demonstration rocket. Project cancelled in 1995
• Model 202 Boomerang (1996)
• Model 247 Vantage: Developed for VisionAire (1996)
• Model 271 V-Jet II: Developed for Williams International (1997)
• Model 257 Motel 6 DLS: pressurized spherical gondola for around-the-world balloon (1998)
• Model 276 NASA X-38: fuselage of drop test vehicle (1998)
• Model 281 Proteus (1998)
• Roton ATV (1999)
• Model 287 NASA ERAST: R/C model for proof of concept of 85,000 ft UAV
• Model 309 Adam M-309: Prototype for the Adam A500 (2000)
• Model 326 Northrop Grumman X-47A (2001)
• Model 302 Toyota TAA-1 (2002)
• Tier One (2003)
  • Model 316 SpaceShipOne
  • Model 318 White Knight
• Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer: Same mission as Voyager, except a solo flight using a jet engine (2004)
• Model 346: Mentioned verbally by Rutan in 2004. Believed to reference SpaceShipTwo, the passenger suborbital spacecraft under construction by The Spaceship Company, a joint venture between Scaled Composites and Virgin Group of the UK, for operation by the Virgin Galactic spaceline.
• USAF Hunter-Killer project (2007?) in cooperation with Northrop Grumman
  • Model 395: Proposed unmanned version of Model 281, equipped with armament
  • Model 396: Smaller version of the RQ-4 Global Hawk, equipped with armament

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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1989: // Events January January 4 - US Navy F-14 Tomcats shoot down two Libyan Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23s January 8 - a British Midland Boeing 737-400 crashes on the M1 motorway near Kegworth, killing 32 people. ... The Delta Clipper Advanced The McDonnell Douglas DC-X, better known as the Delta Clipper, was an unmanned prototype of a reusable single stage to orbit launch vehicle developed in conjunction with NASA and the DOD SDIO from 1991 to 1993. ... The Scaled Composites ARES is a demonstrator aircraft built by the company Scaled Composites. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1990: Events Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines, both in financial difficulty, transfer their coveted landing rights at London Heathrow Airport to American Airlines and United Airlines. ... 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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1993: Events The 1,000th Boeing 747 comes off the production line 26 years after the first 747 was built. ... Specifications General Characteristics Crew: none Capacity: 200 lb (91 kg) payload Length: 17 ft 11 in (5. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1994: Events April April 14 - USAF F-15 Eagles shoot down two US Army Iraq, mis-identifying them as Iraqi Mil Mi-25s April 16 - a Royal Navy Sea Harrier is shot down over Serbia by a SA-7 Grail. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1995: Events A Concorde sets a new speed record for a round-the-world flight. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1995: Events A Concorde sets a new speed record for a round-the-world flight. ... Scaled Composites Model 202 Boomerang The Scaled Composites Model 202 Boomerang is an aircraft designed by Burt Rutan, and built by his company, Scaled Composites. ... 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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1998: Events Cirrus Aircraft successfully flight-tests the CAPS ballistic emergency aircraft parachute. ... The X-38 was a program under leadership of NASA Johnson Space Center to build a series of incremental flight demonstrators for the proposed Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) for the International Space Station. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1998: Events Cirrus Aircraft successfully flight-tests the CAPS ballistic emergency aircraft parachute. ... Proteus in flight The Scaled Composites Model 281 Proteus is a tandem-wing high-endurance aircraft designed by Burt Rutan to investigate the use of aircraft as high altitude telecommunications relays. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1998: Events Cirrus Aircraft successfully flight-tests the CAPS ballistic emergency aircraft parachute. ... The Roton was a launch vehicle design for a cone-shaped single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) fully reusable manned spacecraft. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1999: Events Hot air balloon Breitling Orbiter 3 completes the first non-stop, round the world balloon flight. ... The Adam M-309 CarbonAero is a technology demonstrator for a civil utility transport aircraft. ... The Adam A500 is a six-seat civil utility aircraft currently under development. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 2000: // January 30 - Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, killing 169. ... The Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus is a demonstration Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 2001: Events April: The unmanned aircraft Global Hawk flies automatically from Edwards AFB in the US to Australia non-stop and unrefuelled. ... The Toyota TAA-1 (also referred to in the press as the TA-1) was a prototype general aviation aircraft built by Burt Rutans Scaled Composites under contract with Toyota. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 2002: Events American Airlines and British Airways drop plans to introduce codesharing on transatlantic flights after U.S. regulators demand that other American carriers be given access to London Heathrow Airport. ... Tier One is Scaled Composites program of suborbital human spaceflight using the reusable spacecraft SpaceShipOne and its launcher White Knight. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003: Events February 1The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates, killing all seven occupants. ... Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne SpaceShipOnes patch The Scaled Composites Model 316 SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched suborbital spaceplane that uses a hybrid rocket motor. ... SpaceShipOne and White Knight during a captive carry test flight The Scaled Composites Model 318 White Knight is a jet-powered carrier aircraft used to launch the SpaceShipOne experimental spacecraft. ... The aircraft in its hangar in Mojave. ... A Pratt and Whitney turbofan engine for the F-15 Eagle is tested at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, USA. The tunnel behind the engine muffles noise and allows exhaust to escape. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 2004: Events January 2 - Several British Airways flights from London Heathrow Airport to Washington D.C. and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia are cancelled due to security fears. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 2004: Events January 2 - Several British Airways flights from London Heathrow Airport to Washington D.C. and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia are cancelled due to security fears. ... SpaceShipTwo is a suborbital spaceplane currently under development by The Spaceship Company, a joint venture between Scaled Composites and Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Group of the UK, as part of the Tier 1b program. ... The Spaceship Company is a spacecraft manufacturing company formed by Burt Rutan and Richard Branson, jointly owned by Virgin Group and Scaled Composites, which will own the techology created by Scaled for Virgin Galctics Virgin SpaceShip program. ... The Virgin Group Ltd is a group of separately run companies that each use Virgin brand of English celebrity business tycoon Sir Richard Branson. ... Virgin Galactic is a company within Sir Richard Bransons Virgin Group, which plans to offer sub-orbital spaceflights and later orbital spaceflights to the paying public. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... Categories: Aircraft stubs ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 2007: // January 1 – Adam Air Flight 574, a Boeing 737, disappears in Indonesian airspace with 102 people on board. ... The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of a 1994 merger between Northrop and Grumman. ... External links Aviation Week & Space Technology article on USAF Hunter-Killer project. ... External links Aviation Week & Space Technology article on USAF Hunter-Killer project. ... The Northrop Grumman (formerly Ryan Aeronautical) RQ-4 Global Hawk (known as Tier II+ during development) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the US Air Force as a surveillance aircraft. ...

External Projects - Aircraft

• US flight based testing and evaluation of the GA8 Airvan manufactured by Gippsland Aeronautics of Victoria, Australia (2000?).
  • Flight evaluation of the external underneath cargo pod (2002?).

A Civil Air Patrol Gippsland Aeronautics GA-8 Airvan on takeoff during a mission following Hurricane Rita in 2005. ... A Gippsland Aeronautics GA-8 Airvan over the eastern part of Gippsland - Note the new Cargo Pod underneath. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ...

Non-aircraft work

• Stars & Stripes: The catamaran that formed Dennis Conner's American entry for the America's Cup yacht race (1988)
• PARLC: For the U.S. Navy.
• General Motors Ultralite (1992)

1988 Stars & Stripes and KZ1 1988 Stars & Stripes at her dock in San Diego Stars & Stripes is the name of a series of racing yachts operated by Dennis Conner to compete in the Americas Cup. ... It has been suggested that Catamaran History be merged into this article or section. ... Dennis Walter Conner (born December 16, 1942) is an American yachtsman who has participated in the Americas Cup nine times. ... The Americas Cup trophy The Americas Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta in the sport of sailing, and the oldest active trophy in international sport, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... USN redirects here. ... Categories: Stub | Concept vehicles ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

References

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External links

• Scaled Composites website
• Rutan Aircraft Factory website
• Aerofiles data on various Rutan/Scaled projects
• Patents owned by Scaled Composites. US Patent & Trademark Office. Retrieved on December 6, 2005.

v • d • e The Spaceship Company
Companies	Virgin Galactic (Virgin Group) · Scaled Composites (Northrop Grumman) · Mojave Aerospace Ventures
People	Richard Branson · Burt Rutan · Paul Allen · Mike Melvill · Brian Binnie
Ships	SpaceShipOne · White Knight · SpaceShipTwo · White Knight Two · SpaceShipThree
Sequence	Tier One ( 11P · 13P · 14P · 15P · 16P · 17P ) · Tier 1b · Tier Two
Places	Mojave Spaceport · Spaceport America · Spaceport Sweden
See also...	Ansari X Prize · Kármán line · Space tourism · Sub-orbital spaceflight