The Hangar Jul 4, 2026Wiley Post and the Winnie Mae - The One-Eyed Pilot Who Flew Around the World AloneWiley Post used a $1,800 workers' comp settlement to learn to fly, then circled the globe twice, discovered the jet stream, and invented the pressure suit.Taildragger
The Hangar Apr 28, 2026Wiley Post and the one-eyed Oklahoma farm boy who flew around the world twice and discovered the jet streamWiley Post lost an eye in an oilfield accident, bought his first airplane with the insurance money, and changed aviation forever.Taildragger
The Hangar Apr 15, 2026Burt Rutan and the Voyager non-stop around the world flightIn 1986, Burt Rutan's homebuilt Voyager completed the first nonstop, unrefueled flight around the world in nine days.Taildragger