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	Scaled Composites Voyager - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The aircraft accelerated very slowly and needed approximately 14,200 feet (4.3 km) of the runway to gain enough speed to lift from the ground.
		The aircraft was first dreamed up by Jeana Yeager, Dick and his brother Burt Rutan as they were at lunch in 1981.
		Voyager was built in Mojave, California, over a period of 5 years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Voyager_(airplane) (572 words)

	Rutan Voyager
		Voyager was the result of six years of design, construction, and development by a talented team of individuals.
		Voyager was equipped with Hartzell constant-speed, variable-pitch aluminum propellers that proved to be a critical factor in stretching the aircraft's range enough to bring it home.
		While the aircraft struggled to climb, the air block was overcome and the rear engine was restarted.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/rutanvoy.htm (1073 words)

	Rutan Voyager
		The structural weight of Voyager was only about 939 pounds (426 kilograms), but when its 17 fuel tanks were full, its takeoff weight exceeded 9,700 pounds (4,400 kilograms), or more than 10 times its structural weight.
		Voyager's wingspan was approximately 110 feet (36 meters).
		The plane needed almost the entire 15,000 feet (4,572 meters) of runway, which was already one of the world's longest airstrips, to become airborne; the aircraft did not lift off until it was approximately 14,200 feet (4,328 meters) down the runway, and then it did so only after sustaining a bit of damage.
	www.airracinghistory.freeola.com /aircraft/voyager.htm (1349 words)

	World Netcams aircraft7p (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Richard Rutan and Jeana Yeager piloted the aircraft from a cramped 7.5 ft tall, 3.3 ft wide and under 3 ft. tall cockpit.
		Voyager's takeoff weight was more than 10 times the structural weight, but its drag was lower than almost any other powered aircraft.
		Voyager took off from Edwards Dec. 14, and traveled at an average speed of 115.8 mph.
	www.worldnetcams.com /ac/aircraft7p.htm (136 words)

	Aerospaceweb.org \| Aircraft Museum - Rutan Voyager
		Thanks to the winds of Typhoon Marge, the Voyager reached a top speed of 150 mph (240 km/h) and an average speed of 115 mph (185 km/h) during its journey.
		Nonetheless, the Voyager continued on to Edwards Air Force Base were it made a triumphant return on 23 December 1986 concluding a journey that lasted 9 days, 3 minutes, and 44 seconds.
		Voyager was then disassembled and donated to the National Air & Space Museum where the aircraft is now on display.
	www.aerospaceweb.org /aircraft/research/voyager/index.shtml (566 words)

	Global Flyer - Global Express
		The aircraft uses twin drogue chutes mounted on either side of the crew cabin to slow the aircraft for landing.
		The new aircraft draws on the knowledge and experience gained in the nearly 20 years since the Voyager was built.
		Voyager, which is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, took nine days to complete the first non-stop non-refueled flight around the world.
	www.rosamondproperties.com /global_flyer.html (1714 words)

	Aircraft carrier - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Modern aircraft carriers have a flat-top deck, the flight deck that serves as a take-off and landing area for aircraft.
		By the late 1930s, aircraft carriers around the world typically carried three types of aircraft: torpedo bombers, also used for conventional bombings and reconnaissance; dive bombers, also used for reconnaissance (in the U.S. Navy, this type of aircraft were known as "scout bombers"); and fighters for fleet defence and bomber escort duties.
		Aircraft carriers are generally the largest ships operated by navies; a Nimitz-class carrier powered by two nuclear reactors and four steam turbines is 1092 ft (333 m) long and costs about $5 billion.
	www.voyager.in /Aircraft_Carrier (4541 words)

	The All-Star Agency - Dick Rutan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Voyager Aircraft’s non-stop and unrefueled flight around the world in December of 1986 placed Mojave proudly on the map and placed Dick Rutan in the history books.
		The wings of the AN2 suspended the aircraft so the crew could retrieve their survival equipment that was packed in the rear of the sinking plane.
		The Voyager story is one of courage, of vision and of adventure and is often referred to as ”aviation’s last first.” Dick received both his pilot’s license and driver’s license on his sixteenth birthday.
	www.allstaragency.com /cgi-bin/speaker2001.asp?ID=348 (979 words)

	Scaled Composites: Voyager
		The Voyager aircraft was designed and fabricated for a single mission: Fly around the world non-stop non-refueled.
		It was constructed by the Rutan Aircraft Factory and Voyager Aircraft.
		This was key to the Voyager's success, because the amount of fuel carried, in relation to the vehicle's takeoff weight, had the strongest influence on range.
	www.scaled.com /projects/voyager.html (322 words)

	Fixed-wing aircraft - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		When the wings of these aircraft are fully swept, usually for high speed cruise, the trailing edges of their wings abut the leading edges of their tailplanes, giving an impression of a single delta wing if viewed from above or below.
		There are also rare examples of aircraft which can vary the angle of incidence of their wings in flight, such the F-8 Crusader, which are also considered to be "fixed-wing".
		For example, aircraft from Airbus need to be certified by the FAA to be flown in the United States and vice versa, aircraft of Boeing need to be approved by the JAA to be flown in the European Union.
	voyager.in /Airplane (3664 words)

	Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer : The Aircraft - An Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The 'Voyager' aircraft which took Dick Rutan and Jeanna Yeager around the world non-stop could well be considered 311's 'big sister', but evolution and invention on the part of Burt himself and Jon Karkow has certainly played its part in making this aircraft unique.
		The aircraft is a trimaran-like construction with two huge external 'booms' which hold the landing gear, and 5,454 pounds of fuel on either side of the pilot's cockpit in the centre on top of which is the single Williams turbofan jet engine.
		The stiffest carbon fibers are used in the construction of the wings, and the skin is a sandwich of graphite/epoxy and Aramid honeycomb.
	www.virginatlanticglobalflyer.com /Aircraft/Introduction/index.jsp (590 words)

	Dick Rutan - Voyager Flight Fun Facts *(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)*
		She was fueled for hours and on December 14, 1986, Voyager took off on what would become The World's Longest Flight.
		Voyager's flight was the first-ever, non-stop, unrefueled flight around the world.
		The Voyager Aircraft is on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
	www.dickrutan.com /page2.html (363 words)

	Rutan Aircraft Designs
		The legendary designer of this “aircraft of the future,” known as the Beech Model 2000 Starship, was the unconventional Elbert L. "Burt" Rutan.
		In 1972, he joined Bede Aircraft as its director of development at the Bede Test Center in Newton, Kansas, noted for fiberglass V-tail kit airplanes, such as the BD-5, and the BD-5J “pocket rocket” mini-jet aircraft, made famous in a 1983 James Bond movie.
		The Voyager is now on permanent display in the main gallery of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., alongside such other famous aircraft as the Wright Flyer and Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/GENERAL_AVIATION/rutan/GA15.htm (1156 words)

	BookRags: Jeana Yeager Biography
		The experiment known as Voyager was able to carry several times its weight in fuel, had a wingspan of 110 feet--- longer than that of a Boeing 727 airliner---and a cockpit no bigger than a telephone booth.
		Voyager had reached the end of its own endurance; while the plane was being flown from the landing field at Edwards Air Force Base back to its hanger in Mojave, California, the seal for its coolant system became permanently damaged.
		Speaking of life after Voyager to John May of the Guardian, Yeager said she was ready to take on new challenges, including developing a science museum and thriving "on doing things that are new and exciting for me. I enjoy learning and finding out, figuring out, planning, organizing.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/jeana-yeager (1824 words)

	Jeana L. Yeager (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		She continues to work at Voyager Aircraft and, along with Dick Rutan, makes public appearances around the country.
		On takeoff, Voyager’s winglets were damaged and, once airborne, Dick had to shake off the damaged portions.
		Voyager landed at Edwards AFB on 23 December with 8.4 gallons of fuel to complete the first nonstop, unrefueled, around-the-world flight--a distance of 26,700 statute miles.
	www.au.af.mil /au/goe/eaglebios/88bios/yeagj88.htm (674 words)

	The Visiting Nurse Association Air Show presents "Legend of Flight" Dick Rutan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The former Air Force fighter pilot will discuss the award-winning achievement of flying the Voyager aircraft on the only non-stop, unrefueled flight around the world in history.
		The Rutan Voyager now hangs in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Click here for more information on the Rutan Voyager.
		Setting the storm-battered Voyager down on the dry lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base, he successfully completed a six year quest doubling the previous world distance record.
	www.stuartairshow.com /rutan.html (751 words)

	Kiwi Aircraft Images : Stinson 108 Voyager
		This was a four seat aircraft with cleaner lines than the earlier model, and incorporated an number of improvements derived from the manufacturers militart experience.
		The aircraft was cancelled from the US register in November 1997, becoming ZK-NCC on November 25th.
		The aircraft was initially registered to George Tilit in Montana, where it spent much of its life, later passing to Flying CDC Int of Helena.
	www.kiwiaircraftimages.com /stinson.html (688 words)

	Voyager EC87-0029-02: Voyager aircraft return from non-stop trip around the world
		Voyager aircraft return from non-stop trip around the world
		The Voyager landed at Edwards at 8:06 a.m.
		Richard Rutan and Jeana Yeager piloted the aircraft from a cramped cockpit.
	www.dfrc.nasa.gov /gallery/photo/Voyager/HTML/EC87-0029-02.html (180 words)

	Dick Rutan-Santa Barbara Speakers Bureau- Motivational Speakers, Keynote Speakers, Celebrity Speakers, Olympic ...
		The wings of the AN-2 suspended the aircraft so the crew could retrieve their survival equipment that was packed in the rear of the sinking plane.
		Since Voyager's world flight, Dick has been traveling the world on the lecture circuit, telling his tale of the magnificent Voyager project and flight and of the North Pole adventure.
		The Voyager story is one of tremendous courage, of vision, and of adventure and is often referred to as aviation's last first.
	www.sbsb.net /Speakers/DickRutan.html (734 words)

	Voyager Jet Center Names Karl Foerster Vice President, Director of Operations : ArriveNet Press Releases : Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Foerster joined Voyager Jet Center in 2003, after 13 years as a pilot with US Airways, flying the Boeing 737,the MD 80 and the Fokker 100.
		Voyager Jet Center provides executive aircraft charter under certificate number AJCA091C, full management services, and acquisition services to clients nationally, with a concentration in the tri-state region of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
		Voyager Jet Center operates from Allegheny County Airport, the leading executive aircraft terminal in western Pennsylvania.
	press.arrivenet.com /travel/article.php/504258.html (492 words)

	The first flight around the world. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Coincidentally, the first sketch of the Voyager was made on a paper lunch napkin in 1980.
		Constructed of graphite composites, Voyager's total weight was 4 050 kg (9 000 pounds), including an unprecedented 3150 kg (7 000 pounds) of fuel.
		Voyager's wingtips sustained minor damage during its takeoff roll because of the massive amount of fuel.
	www.didyouknow.cd /aroundtheworld/flight.htm (1295 words)

	Dick Rutan, Jeana Yeager, and the Flight of the Voyager
		The craft was not built for flight, but did have an electric motor installed to drive the propeller as part of its aerodynamics study in the tunnel.
		He also had to devise a way for the aircraft to hold the enormous amount of fuel necessary to power it, nonstop, around the globe.
		The Voyager now hangs in a place of honor in the "Milestones of Flight" gallery in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Its 1986 flight revealed just how far aeronautical engineering and design had advanced during more than 80 years of aviation.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Explorers_Record_Setters_and_Daredevils/rutan/EX32.htm (1480 words)

	Scaled Composites @ LaunchBase.com (Launch Base) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The company was founded to develop experimental aircraft, but now focuses on designing and developing concept craft and prototype fabrication processes for aircraft and other vehicles.
		Scaled Composites was established in 1982 and purchased by the Beech Aircraft Corporation in 1985, as a result of the colaboration on the Starship project.
		Before SpaceShipOne, Rutan was best known for his Voyager aircraft, which his brother, Dick Rutan, and Jeana Yeager flew around the world without refueling, in 1986.
	www.launchbase.com /encyclopedia/Scaled_Composites (922 words)

	Scaled Composites: Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer
		The 'Voyager' aircraft which took Dick Rutan and Jeanna Yeager around the world non-stop could well be considered GlobalFlyer's 'big sister', but evolution and invention on the part of Burt himself and Jon Karkow has certainly played its part in making this aircraft unique.
		The aircraft is so aerodynamically efficient that the only practical way to descend is using drag parachutes.
		The aircraft is a trimaran-like construction with two huge external 'booms' which hold the landing gear, and 5,454 pounds of fuel on either side of the pilot's cockpit in the center on top of which is the single Williams turbofan jet engine.
	www.scaled.com /projects/globalflyer.html (699 words)

	Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum - Triumph of Vision
		It was then that he started his own aircraft company where he developed a reputation for efficient lightweight experimental airplanes.
		The Burt Rutan-designed "Voyager" flown by his brother Dick Rutan and pilot Jeana Yeager circles over crowds of spectators parked on the dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base on the morning of December 23, 1986.
		Voyager was the first aircraft ever to fly around-the-world, non-stop and non-refueled.
	www.intrepidmuseum.org /pages/triumphofvision (755 words)

	BookRags: Burt Rutan Biography
		The Voyager was piloted by Burt's brother, Richard (Dick) Rutan and Jeana Yeager.
		The Rutan Aircraft Factory introduced a number of airplanes that were designed to be built at home, including the VariEze, the VariViggen, the Quickie, the Defiant and the Long-EZ.
		The Starship was designed as a turboprop corporate aircraft to compete with corporate jets, and its unusual design, which incorporated Rutan's trademark pusher propulsion and canard wings, won numerous awards when it was introduced commercially in 1990.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/burt-rutan (1746 words)

	Burt Rutan
		Burt Rutan is a test pilot and aircraft designer whose designs have caught attention for their exceptional performance and novel construction.
		For example, his Voyager aircraft made a record-breaking, round-the-world flight in 1986 (refueling only once) and in 2000, his Proteus (Model 281) set world altitude records.
		Rigid FAA guidelines that essentially define what an allowable aircraft is have at times hampered his vision, forcing him to retool a particular creation (with resultant loss of performance) simply to pass federal inspection.
	www.nndb.com /people/234/000030144 (446 words)

	Around the world on a tank of gas - experimental aircraft Voyager Science News - Find Articles
		Early on the morning of Dec. 14, aspindly, ungainly, plastic-and-paper aircraft, dragging its fuel-laden wings, took off from EDwards Air Force Base, Calif. Nine days later, the airplane, Voyager, landed on the same field after completing the first nonstop flight around the world without refueling.
		Although its 111-foot wingspan is longer than that of a Boeing 727, the empty, nofrills aircraft weighs only 1,858 pounds.
		In Rutan's words, the aircraft was a "beast" to fly, often rolling, heaving and lurching through the air.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1200/is_v131/ai_4610611 (587 words)

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