] In a statement released at the December 17th flight,
] Allen said: "Being able to watch today's successful test
] flight in person was really an overwhelming and
] awe-inspiring experience. I'm so proud to be able to
] support the work of Burt Rutan and his pioneering team at
] Scaled Composites."

SSO/WK is one of the top contenders for winning the X prize, for anyone not following it. I'm not at all surprised to find that Allen is the guy behind the guy.

Paul Allen Revealed as SpaceShipOne Investor