Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Dick Rutan

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American aviator Dick Rutan.
Last updated on December 18, 2024.
Dick Rutan

Richard Glenn Rutan is a retired United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot, test pilot, and record-breaking aviator who in 1986 piloted the Voyager aircraft on the first non-stop, non-refueled around-the-world flight with co-pilot Jeana Yeager. He was born in Loma Linda, California, where he gained an interest in flying at a young age. He is the older brother of famed aerospace designer Burt Rutan, whose many earlier original designs Dick piloted on class record-breaking flights, including Voyager.

A lot of people think that all the things that could be invented have been invented. But we are just on the frontier of discovery and invention. It's a very exciting time.
Adventure is the essence of life. — © Dick Rutan
Adventure is the essence of life.
I flew in combat in Vietnam. I got shot at, I shot back, I got shot down. Compared to this flight, I felt a lot safer in combat.
A free ride and free food are two of the three things no pilot ever turns down.
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