About this project
The Sky is Not the Limit!
Help us with manufacturing costs to give flight to these SpaceShipOne and White Knight flying models
Pledge $169 now and you will receive the RC SpaceShipOne and the 6ft White Knight Glider. This will be a $299 combo later at retail so...scroll down all the possible pledges to the right and join us!
See the SpaceShipOne flying at RCX by clicking this link http://www.thatdroneshow.com/back-the-rutan-rc-spaceship-one-project/
Not many days left to pre-order for $169 compared to proposed retail pricing of $299+. You can also pre-order the amazing White Knight glider alone for only $40! Make sure you share with friends and family.
Help us fund the final development and manufacturing of these radical, revolutionary RutanRC models.
Power the RutanRC SpaceShipOne and the White Knight glider to an altitude where you can remotely initiate separation. Continue to control the powerful, ducted fan SS1 while the White Knight glider spirals to a landing.
Take SS1 as high as you dare and initiate "re-entry" by deploying the feathering tail feature, just like the real X-Prize winning ship.
The feathered SS1 will descend in a controlled steep glide until you reconfigure the tail to the powered flight position for more powered flight, or for landing.
Each Rutan design has unique features and is a wonderful way to explore and understand aerodynamics.
Modeling empowers innovation in aviation enthusiasts of all ages
We’re in danger of failing to inspire the next generation of kids to think about flight, exploration and creativity. It is this spirit which drives our mission to inspire the imagination of tomorrows’ innovators by challenging them to make things fly!
Burt’s longtime dream of conquering space came true on June 21, 2004 when pilot Mike Melvill climbed aboard SpaceShipOne, was launched into space from the White Knight, and, after a successful flight, landed safely on an airstrip at the Mojave Airport.
Named one of Time Magazine’s "100 most influential people in the world,” and described by Newsweek, as "the man responsible for more innovations in modern aviation than any living engineer,” Burt Rutan created some of the most radical, revolutionary planes every flown.
Dan and Jeff have developed fully functional prototypes of White Knight and SpaceShipOne
The impressive team has an unending supply of ideas for innovative RC aircraft. The partnership of Burt’s innovative ideas with Dan Kreigh’s creative model design skills is completed by Jeff Corsiglia’s proven ability to invent and commercialize flying products through the engineering, manufacturing and distribution processes and deliver them to your door step.
Once you have our planes we encourage you to enjoy the new flight features and how fun they are to fly. But don’t stop there. We then want you use our platform as a launch pad for your new ideas. Hack ours. Make things that fly in new ways. We want to be the magnet for innovation.
And stay tuned for more announcements about ways RutanRC will be rewarding your innovations. A key part of our mission is to reward and encourage innovation in model aeronautics.
Burt: Behind-the-scenes
We have and will share unreleased video clips of Burt in his garage working on SkiGull. Our backers will be brought into the inner circle as his radical, revolutionary new plane is introduced.
Great gift idea
Looking for a unique gift idea, especially for Mother's or Father’s Day? As a backer of the $149 combo or higher you can request our gift card that will be sent for a birthday or other event.
Grant Imahara, robot builder, RC modelmaker and television host on Mythbusters on the importance of modeling
Why we need you!
Burt Rutan will be an adviser to RutanRC on design and an ongoing source of innovation and inspiration. He is now retired and working on SkiGull, his radical long-range seaplane. So it will be up to Dan, Jeff and you Kickstarters to help give flight to our dreams of RutanRC. Please join us!
Burt discusses importance of modeling
Timeline to deliver SpaceShipOne and White Knight
Risks and challenges
Dan Kreigh worked side by side with Burt Rutan for more than 20 years as a Scaled Composites engineer on many Rutan designs, including the original SpaceShipOne, and is a master model builder. Now, he is designing, building, and testing RC model prototypes of them. Dan’s responsibility will be to ensure Burt’s vision is clearly translated into the look and performance of RutanRC’s products.
Jeff Corsiglia led research and development for AirHogs®, the largest maker of toy RC aircraft in the world, creating such firsts as HELIX +4. SharpShooter, and many other RC hits. Jeff’s product development, manufacturing and mass market experience will help deliver Burt’s vision and Dan’s model expertise to enthusiast’s hands.
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