The Rutan Voyager
By: Panya Bhinder
Who
Dick Rutan's brother, Burt Rutan, designed the Rutan Voyager based on a sketch he drew on a napkin.
Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew around the world in the Rutan Voyager.
Where
Today, the Rutan Voyager is in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
The Rutan Voyager took off and landed in a runway in California.
What
The Fuselage, Wings and Tail are made out of graphite- honeycomb sandwich composite materials.
Every part of the plane, even the thin wings, carried fuel. People said that it was basically a flying fuel tank.
When
The Rutan Voyager was built in the early 1980s.
Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew around the world in this plane in 1986.
On December 23, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew 24,987 miles in 9 days, 3 minutes, and 44 seconds.
The Rutan Voyager is the result of 6 years of building and designing.
Why
Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew around the world because they wanted to be known in aviation history.
Other Facts
The cockpit was crowded and was about the size of a small closet turned on its side.
The Rutan Voyager's takeoff in California began badly but when it went into the air it was flying well so Dick and Jeana decided to continue.
Dick Rutan's brother, Burt Rutan, designed the Rutan Voyager based on a sketch he drew on a napkin.
Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew around the world in the Rutan Voyager.
Where
Today, the Rutan Voyager is in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
The Rutan Voyager took off and landed in a runway in California.
What
The Fuselage, Wings and Tail are made out of graphite- honeycomb sandwich composite materials.
Every part of the plane, even the thin wings, carried fuel. People said that it was basically a flying fuel tank.
When
The Rutan Voyager was built in the early 1980s.
Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew around the world in this plane in 1986.
On December 23, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew 24,987 miles in 9 days, 3 minutes, and 44 seconds.
The Rutan Voyager is the result of 6 years of building and designing.
Why
Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew around the world because they wanted to be known in aviation history.
Other Facts
The cockpit was crowded and was about the size of a small closet turned on its side.
The Rutan Voyager's takeoff in California began badly but when it went into the air it was flying well so Dick and Jeana decided to continue.