Rutan Voyager – Fotos e Vídeos

O 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

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The Rutan Voyager was an experimental aircraft that made the first non-stop, unrefueled flight around the world in December 1986. It was designed by Burt Rutan and piloted by his brother Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager. The aircraft was made of lightweight composite materials and had a wingspan of 110 feet (33.5 meters), longer than a Boeing 737. The Voyager carried more than 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms) of fuel in its tanks, which accounted for more than half of its takeoff weight. The flight took nine days, three minutes and 44 seconds, covering 24,986 miles (40,212 kilometers) at an average speed of 115.8 miles per hour (186.4 kilometers per hour). The Voyager landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on December 23, 1986, with less than two gallons (7.6 liters) of fuel left. The flight was a historic achievement that demonstrated the potential of human endurance and innovation.