round-the-world flight

aviation history Burt Rutan Dick Rutan Jeana Yeager Voyager aircraft

The Hangar Aug 24, 2026

Voyager, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, and the Nine Days They Flew Around the World Without Landing or Taking On a Single Drop of Fuel

How Voyager and its crew flew nonstop around the world without refueling in 1986 - the design, the risks, and the record.

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The Hangar Aug 18, 2026

Voyager, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, and the Nine Days They Flew Around the World Without Stopping or Taking On a Drop of Fuel

In 1986, Voyager flew nonstop around the world unrefueled - here's the full story of that record-setting nine-day flight.

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The Hangar Aug 12, 2026

Voyager, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, and the Nine Days a Flying Fuel Tank Circled the Whole World Without a Single Drop From Anybody

How Voyager flew around the world nonstop and unrefueled in 1986, the last great milestone of atmospheric flight.

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