Somebody well worth mentioning in the history of aeronautics:
(the pilots and entire team also deserve equal mention.)
I watched Discovery Channel "Future Flight".
https://www.oldies.com/product-view/6167JD.html
They went into freaking space, on a limited shoestring budget and schedule, using nothing but duct tape and left over bailing wire.
"Looks about right. Let's do it."
The entire thing is a miracle.
John Denver crashed in his new Rutan Long-EZ because he did not check fuel before flight.