October 10, 2011
Bend Plane-Maker Eyes High Flying Record
The local Bend news, KTVZ, has made an article about the Perlan Project. To see the full article and video, please click the link below.
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October 10, 2011
First Test Flight
The Sierra Nevada test flights of the Perlan 2 are scheduled for the spring of 2013 in Minden, Nevada.
October 10, 2011
Soar to 90,000 feet - Phase 2
Our mission is to soar up to 90,000 ft using stratospheric mountain waves and the Polar Vortex. We will be building a special pressurized high altitude sailplane in El Calafate, Argentina; the same location of our record-setting flight. The flight will take place in El Calafate, Argentina and is planned to fly in August 2013.Learn more about Perlan 2
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Perlan featured in the New Scientist
The New Scientist magazine has published an article on the Perlan. It may already be too late for you to find a copy at the news stand so we will try to get a PDF to publish here on our web site.
You will need to register with the New Scientist to see this link: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21328462.000-into-thin-air-gliding-to-90000-feet.html