Youngest person to fly solo around world

Mack Rutherford, 17, has become the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small aircraft

Mack beat previous record holder, Travis Ludlow, who was 18 when
he completed his journey in 2021

Mack’s elder sister Zara became youngest woman to fly solo around world in Jan 2022, when she was 19


ROTAX 912 ULS
100hp engine

Max cruising speed: 300km/h

Tricycle-type retractable gear

Wingspan only 7.9m

100-litre integral fuel tanks

Monocoque carbon-fibre epoxy composite airframe

SHARK UL: Two-seat ultralight
Maximum 600kg

FLIGHT:
Five-month journey across more than 30 countries and 54,124km

Sofia, Bulgaria
Depart: Mar 23 
Arrive: Aug 24

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Sources: macksolo.com, www.shark.aero
Picture: Getty Images