On July 21, 2004, SpaceShipOne became the first non-government-built spacecraft to transport a person to space. This experimental aircraft was a joint venture between Paul Allen and Scaled Composites, Burt Rutan's aviation company. The person at the controls on its first flight past the edge of space was world-renowned pilot, Mike Melvill. #aircraft #airplane #flying #avgeek #aviation #FirstFlight #space | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation