On Dec. 23, 1986, the experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, completed the first nonstop, around-the-world flight without refueling. It landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
The Voyager, made of a lightweight composite material containing primarily graphite, Kevlar and fiberglass, weighed just 939 pounds but could carry more than 7,000 pounds of fuel in its 17 fuel tanks. The Voyager took off from Edwards Air Force Base on Dec. 14, 1986. Mr. Rutan and Ms. Yeager flew the plane in short shifts over the next 9 days 3 minutes and 44 seconds, covering about 25,000 miles. Today, the Voyager is on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington.
The History of Flight cache series contains micro or small cache containers that are hidden in high muggle areas. Each container contains log only so be sure and take your pen/pencil with you and use stealth when necessary. If you find the log is almost full, feel free to replace it or let us know so we can bring a new one out.
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To find the hidden coordinates to the final location of this cache, answer the following question:
How many fuel tanks does the Voyager have?
A. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N 35° 1.653' W 85° 12.343'
B. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . N 35° 0.836' W 85° 11.252'
C. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .N 35° 0.779' W 85° 11.403'
D. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N 35° 2.674' W 85° 11.396'