Richard Glenn Rutan was an American military aviator and officer, as well as a record-breaking test pilot who in 1986 piloted the Voyager aircraft on the first non-stop, non-refueled around-the-world flight with co-pilot Jeana Yeager. From Wikipedia
Rutan, famed for his historic non-stop global flight in the Voyager, leaves a legacy of daring and innovation in aviation.