An Evening with Burt Rutan and Dan Kreigh || Complete Presentation

From Model Airplanes to Space. On July 10th, 2026, aviation pioneer Burt Rutan and aerospace engineer Dan Kreigh provided a presentation to AMA members discussing their upbringings in model aviation, how that passion led to successful careers in aerospace engineering, and provided unique insights from their time working together at Scaled Composites. This banquet dinner was held during the opening week of the 100th National Aeromodeling Championships (Nats). __________________________________________________________________ 0:00:00 Introduction by AMA Executive Director Tyler Dobbs 0:02:04 Burt Rutan Presentation 1:00:11 Dan Kreigh Presentation 2:02:23 Audience Q/A 2:31:19 Award Presentation ___________________________________________________________________ Like us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/AMA-FB Join our Facebook group: https://bit.ly/iFlyAMA Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/AMA-Insta Read the latest digital edition of Model Aviation magazine: https://bit.ly/MA-Digital Visit the National Model Aviation Museum online: https://bit.ly/AMA-Museum Keep up to date with FAA and AMA Government Advocacy News: https://bit.ly/AMA-Gov Help support the preservation and advocacy of the hobby: https://bit.ly/AMA-Donate Learn more about the AMA: https://bit.ly/About-AMA Become a member https://bit.ly/Join-AMA #iflyama #aviation #aerospace #aerospaceengineering #modelaviation #modelairplanes #modelaircraft #burtrutan #nats #amanats #2026nats