The Long-EZ aircraft came before the Voyager, though, and it was also developed for fuel-efficient long-range flights. In December 1979, a Long-EZ unit equipped with a rear-seat fuel tank set the ...

Dick Rutan co-piloted the Voyager around the world in 1986, taking off from and landing at Edwards Air Force Base without stopping in one of aviation's greatest feats.

Dick Rutan, right, and Jeana Yeager, no relationship to test pilot Chuck Yeager, pose for a photo after a test flight over the Mojave Desert, Dec. 19, 1985.

Dick Rutan, who in 1986 commanded the first aircraft to make a nonstop flight around the world without refueling — an aviation milestone whose ingenuity and daring recalled the heroic do-it ...

Designed by Dick’s younger brother Burt Rutan, ... After this he would fly as a test pilot for a range of aircraft, including a modified Rutan Long-EZ: the XCOR EZ-Rocket in 2001.

Co-pilots Dick Rutan, right, and Jeana Yeager, no relationship to test pilot Chuck Yeager, pose for a photo after a test flight over the Mojave Desert, Dec. 19, 1985.

A decorated Vietnam War pilot, Dick Rutan, along with co-pilot Jeana Yeager, completed the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling.

Hey there, time traveller! This article was published 04/05/2024 (393 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.. MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Burt Rutan was alarmed to see the plane he ...

“Dick never doubted whether my design would actually make it around, with still some gas in the tank,” Burt Rutan said. Voyager left from Edwards Air Force Base in California just after 8 a.m ...

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Burt Rutan was alarmed to see the plane he had designed was so loaded with fuel that the wing tips started dragging along the ground as it taxied down the runway.

Dick Rutan, right, and Jeana Yeager pose for a photo Dec. 19, 1985. Rutan, who along with co-pilot Yeager completed one of the greatest milestones in aviation history: the first round-the-world ...