Perlan soars at AirVenture22. Perlan Project had a rare opportunity to fly at Oshkosh. There were 650,000 people in attendance for the week-long aviation event.
Perlan Soars at AirVenture22 – The REST of the Story
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Year: 2023
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Perlan Container 11,000 miles One Way
When Airbus Perlan Mission II conducts a "high" tech campaign in remote Patagonia we must take everything we need plus any spares with us. We started packing in April. The glider trailer was designed to fit into a standard 40 foot shipping container - as long as we...
Perlan 2 Flies at Minden
Perlan 2 Flies at Minden Airbus Perlan Mission II is preparing to soar high over Patagonia once again in 2023. Perlan Project was on hiatus during the Covid era 2020-2022. To be ready to soar again in the stratospheric wave above 40,000 feet we needed Return to...
Perlan Preparations for Argentina: World Class Volunteer Team
Perlan Project's all-volunteer team has made incredible preparations to get ready for Argentina. Each week additional team members have journeyed to Minden to join the core team. In the past few weeks we have hosted CEO Ed and Linda Warnock, Miguel Iturmendi, Alan...
Einar Enevoldson – Pilot, Dreamer, Statesman
Family, friends, and colleagues remember Einar’s life. On a recent afternoon, a group gathered at the Julia Morgan Hall, University of California Botanical Garden to celebrate the life of Einar Enevoldson, whose vision inspired The Perlan Project. Old friends to...
Argentina 2023 – It’s a Go!
The primary stakeholders for the Airbus Perlan Mission II met to discuss budget and logistics last week. Thanks to the generous contributions of AVExperts, Perlan Project can fund a 2023 Campaign in Argentina with a rather austere budget. What we still hope to gain...
Presentations and Awards at SSA Convention 2023
The 2023 Soaring Society of America convention in Reno had extreme winter weather constricting attendance. Road and airport closures bracketed the dates. The wide spread storm stretched all the way to Southern California where one ski resort got 65” of snow in 24...