Rutan Voyager
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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. 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) at an average altitude of 11,000 feet (3,350 m).
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Scaled Composites
- First flight
- 1984-06-22
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 106 kt
- Max speed
- 106 kt
- Range
- 21,712 nm
- Service ceiling
- 11,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 9,694 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,250 lb
- Powerplant
- Teledyne Continental O-240 and IOL-200
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 29.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 110.7 ft
- Height
- 10.3 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.