“It’s Mainly Just for Fun”, Reason Magazine

Burt Rutan: “When people think of the Wright brothers they think of 1903. I think a more important thing to look at when you make the point you’re making is 1908 to 1911, early 1912. We’re talking about only a three and a half year time period that started when only 10 people had flown, and ended three and a half years later when thousands of pilots flew hundreds of airplanes in 39 countries.”

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