"Maule Driver" wrote in message
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Burt Rutan is truly one of the great figures in aviation.

Makes me reflect on how non-glorious engineering can be. The general
press
focuses on the pilot/astronaut when the genius is in the engineering.
Dick
Rutan got the same treatment.

Nothing wrong or new about it, just interesting.

I've always been impressed how much ink Chuck Yeager devoted to Jack Ridley
in his book. On balance, he downplayed his own role.