The Rutan Model 76 Voyager is an aircraft designed by Burt Rutan that became the first to fly around the world without stopping or refueling. It was piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager.

Voyager was constructed in 18 months by Dick Rutan, Jeana Yeager, and Bruce Evans. On December 23, 1986, Voyager completed the first nonstop, non-refueled flight around the world.

In December 1986 two pilots, Dick Rutan (1939-) and Jeana Yeager (1952-), landed an odd-looking aircraft called Voyager in the California desert after making the first nonstop flight around the world …

On December 23, 1986, Voyager completed the first nonstop, non-refueled flight around the world.

Using these new technologies, Rutan began construction of the Voyager in the summer of 1982 with assistance from its future pilots Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager. The advanced design was optimized for maximum fuel efficiency with lightweight composites used in 98% of the airframe.

The Rutan Voyager was an experimental, twin-engine aircraft designed by aviation innovator Burt Rutan to achieve the first non-stop, non-refueled flight around the world. Featuring a distinctive twin-boom, …

The first phase, managed by Rutan Aircraft Factory, my homebuilt aircraft company, developed the basic Voyager design and got the prototype into initial flight test. The phase one team was only a few …

Elbert Leander " Burt " Rutan (/ ˈruːtən /; born June 17, 1943) is an American retired aerospace engineer and entrepreneur noted for his originality in designing light, strong, unusual-looking, and energy …

2023年11月26日 · The Rutan Voyager is an ultralight aircraft that made history in 1986 by completing the first non-stop, unrefueled circumnavigation of the globe. Designed by Burt Rutan and Jeana …

2025年3月31日 · Making its first public debut, at the Oshkosh Fly-in on 29 July 1984, was Rutan’s Voyager. The previously-secret aircraft has been under development for more than three years in the …