Scaled Composites (English Wikipedia)

"Urban Air Mobility Startup Opener Hires Key Execs for Future Blackfly eVTOL". CleanTechnica. April 11, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019. Ben Diachun is an industry veteran and innovator who is also now Opener's President. Diachun comes from Scaled Composites and worked with the late Paul Allen on designing and flying the experimental air-launched rocket-powered aircraft SpaceShipOne.

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Moon, Mariella (August 4, 2016). "Largest plane in the world to perform test flights in 2016". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved August 10, 2015.

Drew, James (October 23, 2015). "Scaled president appointed VP of advanced design at Northrop". FlightGlobal.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019. Long-time Scaled vice-president of engineering, Ben Diachun, has been named to fill the vacancy of president effective 31 October

"OPENER Names Ben Diachun President". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). April 2, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019. As OPENER's President, my goal is to take what has been accomplished by this amazing team to the next level, and successfully bring a safe and affordable flying vehicle to market.

"Stratolaunch and Orbital – The Height of Air Launch". Space flight. NASA. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2015.

"SpaceShipOne gets federal go-ahead". NBC News. April 7, 2004. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2009.

"SEE IT: World's largest plane under construction in Calif". NY Daily News. February 26, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.

Belfiore, Michael (January 23, 2012). "Burt Rutan on Designing the World's Largest Aircraft". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved January 20, 2012. In 1991, to address a requirement to launch a booster heavier than 500,000 pounds, [Rutan] did the Model 205 and 206 preliminary designs.

Klotz, Irene (July 11, 2012). "Richard Branson plans to launch satellites". Reuters. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

"MP-RTIP: Rutan To Get First Crack At Flight Test". UVOnline.com. Shephard Group. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2006.

"Scaled Composites Announces Cory Bird as President". spaceref.com. April 8, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019. Monday, April 8, 2019. Scaled Composites has announced Cory Bird as the company's new president.

"Statement from Virgin Galactic 31.10.14". VirginGalactic.com. October 31, 2014. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.

"MP-RTIP: Rutan To Get First Crack At Flight Test". UVOnline.com. Shephard Group. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2006.
"SpaceShipOne gets federal go-ahead". NBC News. April 7, 2004. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
"Statement from Virgin Galactic 31.10.14". VirginGalactic.com. October 31, 2014. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.