Rutan Voyager airplane
1/72 aircraft scale plastic model kit
Amodel 7229
Manufacturer: Amodel (Ukraine)
Scale: 1/72
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
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The Rutan Model 76 Voyager was the first aircraft 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) long 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 westerly 26,366 statute miles (42,432 km; the FAIaccredited distance is 40,212 km) at an average altitude of 11,000 feet (3,350 m). This broke a previous flight distance record set by a United States Air Force crew piloting a Boeing B-52 that flew 12,532 miles (20,168 km) in 1962.
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| Model 76 Voyager | |
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| Voyager returning from its flight | |
| Role | Record plane |
| Manufacturer | Rutan Aircraft Factory |
| Designer | Burt Rutan |
| First flight | June 22, 1984 |
| Introduction | 1984 |
| Retired | 1987 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Career | |
| Registration | N269VA |
| Preserved at | National Air and Space Museum |
- Stock: Out Of Stock
- Model: AMO7229
- DATE ADDED: 24/02/2014
