Teenager Hopes to Become Youngest Woman to Fly Round the World Solo

Teenager Hopes to Become Youngest Woman to Fly Round the World Solo
Zara Rutherford, 19, poses in a Shark ultralight aircraft at Popham Airfield near Winchester, Britain, on July 26, 2021. Gerhard Mey/Reuters
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Nineteen-year-old Belgian-British Zara Rutherford is set to begin her round-the-world trip this month, taking off from her native Belgium on Aug. 11.

She hopes to inspire young girls to get involved with STEM and aviation.