The Airbus Perlan Mission II sailplane broke its own record this week, soaring to 30,615 feet out of the Minden-Tahoe Airport in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in western Nevada. The glider was flown by Perlan chief pilot Jim Payne and pilot and flight test engineer Miguel Iturmendi.
Perlan 2 Sailplane Soars Higher
Key Takeaways:
- The Airbus Perlan Mission II sailplane broke its own altitude record, soaring to 30,615 feet, and aims to surpass the world altitude record of 50,727 feet by catching stratospheric mountain waves.
- The project's ultimate goals include the Perlan 2 reaching 90,000 feet and a future Perlan 3 exceeding 100,000 feet, supported by modifications for extreme high-altitude environments and flight testing in locations like the Sierra Nevada and Andes.
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