594: "Voyager's Record-Breaking Non-Stop Flight Around the World"
Interesting Things with JC #594: "Voyager's Record-Breaking Non-Stop Flight Around the World" - The historic flight around the world completed in 1986 by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager aboard the Voyager aircraft, without stopping or refueling.
The 25,000-mile journey took in nine countries and three continents.
Despite turbulent weather and mechanical issues during the perilous nine-day journey, Rutan and Yeager set a new world record for flight endurance, inspiring many others to push the limits of aviation technology.
