Burt Rutan (born 1943) has been described as a visionary and as the single most influential designer of aircraft and airframes in the last half of the twentieth century. His ideas have affected military and general aviation aircraft and air transports...

An explosion on Thursday at a Mojave Desert airport left two people dead and four others injured, authorities said.It was not immediately clear what caused the blast, which happened around 2:45 p.m. in a remote section of the Mojave Air and Space Port, said Tony...

A fatal explosion at a Mojave Desert airport during testing of a propellant system for a new space tourism vehicle has shaken a small community that prides itself as the hometown of the first private space launch.The blast Thursday at a remote test facility belonging...

An explosion at a Mojave Desert airport during testing of a propellant system for a new space tourism vehicle left three workers dead, and has shaken a small community that prides itself as the hometown of the first private space launch.The blast Thursday at a...

A childhood fascination with explorers set Steve Fossett out on a lifetime adventure.The 63-year-old millionaire daredevil has fascinated the public with feats in balloons, airplanes, gliders and sailboats. But while Fossett is famous for his risky adventures, friends say the former commodities broker always prepares...