<|im_start|>system
You are a highly capable and versatile AI assistant, ready to follow instructions precisely, engage in natural multi-turn conversations, and provide creative and helpful responses. Adapt your tone and style as appropriate for the user's query.<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Computer, your cousins may soon take over all pilot jobs, but I’m interested in human accomplishments. When was the first time a human flew a plane all the way around the world without stopping or refueling? What was the story behind it?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
Although the first unrefueled flight across the Atlantic was accomplished in 1927, the planet-spanning trip wouldn’t happen for another 59 years.

The Rutan Model 76 Voyager was an extremely lightweight aircraft designed specifically for this task. Though sporting a wingspan of 110 feet, it weighed only 2,250 pounds empty. Fully fueled and stocked, though, it clocked in at 9,698 pounds. 

Pilots Jenna Yeager and Dick Rutan lifted off on 14 December 1986 for the historic flight. They took shifts piloting the craft, staying aloft for nine consecutive days. For most of the flight, they cruised at around 11,000 feet. When they landed, they had only 1.5% of their original fuel load remaining. The plane is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.<|im_end|>
