
Voyager expected to land at dawn as tail winds help
- Select a language for the TTS:
- UK English Female
- UK English Male
- US English Female
- US English Male
- Australian Female
- Australian Male
- Language selected: (auto detect) - EN
Play all audios:
Loading...
Voyager flew into 15-knot head winds over the Pacific Ocean today as pilots Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, bruised and buffeted by turbulence, headed up the coast of Mexico toward early
completion of their historic unrefueled global flight. Voyager is expected to land about dawn Tuesday at Edwards Air Force Base. Voyager spokeswoman Joan Richey said at the project’s Mojave
base that as of 7 a.m. today the aircraft had traveled 23,237 miles with 1,876 miles to go. The landing initially had been expected Wednesday afternoon, but tail winds advanced the schedule
as fears about excessive fuel consumption eased. Earlier fears, Page 12. MORE TO READ