Designing the Record-Breaking Rutan Voyager. Aerospace Engineer Burt Rutan discusses how he designed the first aircraft to fly around the world without refueling and the challenges he faced along the way. To hear more, check out episode 50 of the Behind the Wings podcast at https://buff.ly/u6bWcON or wherever you listen! #wingsovertherockies #wingsmuseum #behindthewings #podcast #history #avgeek #voyager #burtrutan #aviation | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

The Rutan Voyager took off on its record-setting endurance flight on this day back in 1986. The non-stop, non-refueling flight around the world lasted nine days. But did you know that before the Voyager became the globe-circling sensation, it showed up at Oshkosh? That’s right! Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager brought it to EAA’s Annual Convention and Fly-In in 1984, only one month after its maiden flight. Take a look at the day we got to witness history before it even happened. Were you there? #avia