The Rutan Model 76 Voyager was the first aircraft to fly around the world without stopping or refuelling. It was piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager. The flight took off from Edwards Air Force Base's 4,600 m runway in the Mojave Desert on December 14, 1986, and ended successfully 9 days, 3 minutes and 44 seconds later, on December 23. Read more