1986
Voyager flies non-stop and non-refueled around the world.
Dick Rutan (Burt’s brother) and Jeana Yaeger made the 25,000 mile flight in 216 hours or 9 days using almost 1120 gallons of fuel.
Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after liftoff.
Burt Rutan’s Voyager Other Facts from 1986 President: Ronald Reagan
Songs From 1986
Average annual income New car Loaf of bread Gallon of milk Gallon of gas
“That’s What Friends Are For” “Graceland” “Higher Love”
$22,399 $9,281 $0.98 $2.19 $0.89
Dow Jones Average 1502 to 1956 1989
Stealth bomber (B-2) revealed to public
Voyager 2 spacecraft makes first fly-by of the planet Neptune.
The Berlin Wall is torn down. B-2 Bomber “Spirit” 1