Perlan Glider Begins Pressurized Flights
The Airbus Perlan Mission II team has begun pressurized flight tests of the Perlan 2 stratospheric glider ahead of an attempt to set a world altitude record this summer in flights from southern Argentina. The two-seat sailplane is designed to soar on mountain waves to 90,000 ft. to break the record...
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