American aircraft; first to fly around the world non-stop, unrefueled (1986)
"Scaled Composites Voyager" redirects here. For the Scaled Composites SpaceShipTwo "Voyager", see VSS Voyager.
"Voyager aircraft" redirects here. For the RAF Voyager, see Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft. For other uses, see Voyager (disambiguation).
Model 76 Voyager
Voyager returning from its flight
Role
Record plane
Type of aircraft
Manufacturer
Rutan Aircraft Factory
Designer
Burt Rutan
First flight
June 22, 1984
Introduction
1984
Retired
1987
Number built
1
Career
Registration
N269VA
Preserved at
National Air and Space Museum
The Rutan Model 76 Voyager was the first aircraft to fly around the world without stopping or refueling. It was piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager. The flight took off from Edwards Air Force Base's 15,000 foot (4,600 m) runway in the Mojave Desert on December 14, 1986, and ended 9 days, 3 minutes and 44 seconds later on December 23, setting a flight endurance record. The aircraft flew westbound 26,366 statute miles (42,432 km; the FAI accredited distance is 40,212 km)[1] at an average altitude of 11,000 feet (3,350 m).
^"Official FAI database". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
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