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 recently broke its own altitude record, soaring to 30,615 feet after implementing modifications for high-altitude environments.
- The Perlan 2 team is actively seeking stratospheric mountain waves to break the world altitude record of 50,727 feet.
- The ultimate goal for Perlan 2 is to reach 90,000 feet, with plans for a third glider, Perlan 3, aiming to exceed 100,000 feet.
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