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On This Day December 23 1986 - Voyager Completed the First Non Stop Around the World Flight Without Refueling

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On This Day December 23 1986 - Voyager Completed the First Non Stop Around the World Flight Without Refueling.

On this day December 23 1986, the Rutan Voyager aircraft completed the first nonstop flight around the world without refueling, marking a historic achievement in aviation and engineering. The journey proved that long distance global flight could be accomplished through innovation, efficiency, and careful planning rather than sheer power.

The successful flight captured worldwide attention and became a defining technological moment of the 1980s. It highlighted the decade’s focus on pushing...
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