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May 21, 1975: The
Rutan VariEze made its
On this date ...
first flight. Designed by
Burt Rutan. The design
later evolved into
the Long-EZ and other,
larger cabin canard
aircraft. The VariEze is
notable for popularizing
the canard configuration
and moldless composite
construction for
homebuilt aircraft.

May 20, 2003:
May 17, 1943: The B-17 Memphis Belle SpaceShipOne made
completed its 25th combat mission over Western its first, unmanned,
Europe with an attack on the Keroman Submarine captive flight at the
May 16, 1992: Space Shuttle Endeavour, returning from Base in Lorient, France. For a U.S. bomber crew, Mojave Air and Space
Port. The Burt Rutan-
its maiden flight, lands at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. 25 combat missions was a complete tour, after designed spacecraft
The primary goal the STS-49 mission was to retrieve which they returned to the United States for rest features a unique
an Intelsat VI satellite which failed to leave low earth orbit two and retraining. Memphis Belle, serial number “feathering” atmospheric
years before, attach it to a new upper stage, and relaunch it 41-24485, was only the second B-17 to survive reentry system where
to its intended geosynchronous orbit. After several attempts, 25 missions, so it was withdrawn from combat, the rear half of the
the capture was completed with the only three-person extra- and sent back to the U.S. for a publicity tour. The wing and the twin
vehicular activity in space flight history. It would also stand Memphis Belle is now on display at the National tail booms folds 70
until STS-102 in 2001 as the longest EVA ever undertaken. Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. degrees upward along
a hinge running the
length of the wing; this
May 17, 1946: The highly increases drag while
innovative XB-43 Jetmaster retaining stability.
made its first flight, with
Douglas test pilot Bob
Brush at the controls. The
XB-43 was the nation’s
first prototype jet bomber.
Captured at a later date, May 17, 1997: The McDonnell Douglas X-36 tailless
this Edwards History Office fighter technology demonstrator, makes its first
file photo shows the XB-43 flight at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The Tailless
sharing the Edwards ramp Fighter Agility Research Aircraft was a stealthy,
with two Northrop flying subscale prototype jet designed to fly without the
wing bombers. traditional empennage found on most aircraft. The
X-36 made 31 successful research flights.

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