AWARDS + RECOGNITION
FAI – FÉDÉRATION AÉRONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE
De La Vaulx Medal, Perlan Project Team
Society of Experimental Test Pilots
Iven Kincheloe Award, Jim Payne
Society of Flight Test Engineers
Flight Test Team of the Year Award, Perlan Project Team
Royal Aeronautical Society
Team Bronze Medal, Perlan Project Team
Living Legends of Aviation – US 2018
Inspiration and Patriotism Award, Jim Payne
Living Legends of Aviation – Europe 2019
Miguel Iturmendi
Aviation Week Laureates 2018
2018 Laureate for Technology and Innovation, Perlan Project Team
Guinness Book of World Records 2017
Highest in Glider Flight (male), Jim Payne and Morgan Sandercock
Guinness Book of World Records 2019
Aviation, Perlan Project Team
NAA Collier Awards Nominations
2 Finalist Nominations, Perlan Project Team
PRESS KIT
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NEWS RELEASES
Airbus Perlan Mission II Celebrates Fifth Season of History-making Stratospheric Glider Initiative
MINDEN, Nevada, Dec. 21, 2023 – Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to soar a pressurized, engineless glider into the highest areas of the stratosphere, is celebrating the close of its fifth flight testing season following eight years of...
The Perlan Project Collaborates with Argentine Air Force
EL CALAFATE, Argentina, July 17, 2023 – The Perlan Project, a U.S.-based nonprofit advancing discovery and promoting education related to high-altitude flight, weather and climate change, is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Argentine Air Force, General...
US Students Prepare to Launch Science Experiments to Edge of Space Aboard Airbus Perlan Mission II Glider
MINDEN, Nev., July 12, 2023 – While the school year for most students in the U.S. may have ended, a group participating in a STEM program with Airbus Perlan Mission II is preparing to watch their science projects take flight into the stratosphere later this month...
Airbus Perlan Mission II Back in Air to Set World Altitude Record
After COVID-19 delays, stratospheric research glider aims for 90,000-foot world record Nonprofit team collects climate science and aerospace engineering data en route to edge of space WASHINGTON & MINDEN, Nevada, May 2, 2023 – Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s...
The Thales AI Capabilities That Will Enable the Airbus Perlan Mission II Glider to Soar Ever Higher
JUL 01. 2022 Thales is partnering with the Perlan Project to bring Artificial Intelligence capabilities to upstream flight planning, enabling the Project’s Airbus Perlan Mission II stratospheric glider to ascend to record-breaking heights in flights scheduled for...
Thales to Create Highest Ever Wi-Fi Hotspot As It Joins Forces with Airbus Perlan Mission II Stratospheric Glider Project
Paris-La Défense and MINDEN, Nev., January 13th, 2022 – Thales announced today its partnership with Airbus Perlan Mission II, an internationally celebrated and world record setting climate and aerospace research project, aiming to fly Thales’ latest mobile Satellite...
Airbus Perlan Mission II Soars to Over 62,000 Feet, Setting Second Altitude World Record and Crossing Armstrong Line
Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to pilot an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, made history again yesterday in El Calafate, Argentina, by soaring in the stratosphere to a pressure altitude of over 62,000 feet (60,669 feet GPS altitude)....
Airbus Perlan Mission II Soars Into History, Sets New World Record for Glider Altitude
El Calafate, Argentina, September 4, 2017 – Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to send an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, made history yesterday in the Patagonia region of Argentina by soaring to over 52,000 feet and setting a new world...
Airbus Perlan Mission II Reaches New High Altitude in Search for World Aviation Record
El Calafate, Argentina, August 2, 2017 – Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect ground-breaking insights on climate change, weather and high-altitude flight, this week reached a new high altitude in...
Airbus Perlan Mission II Kicks Off Second Season Exploring Skies Above the Sierra Nevada
Pressurized glider reaches new high altitude on journey to edge of space Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect ground-breaking insights on high-altitude flight, weather, and climate change, returned...
NEWS ARCHIVE
Recent Articles
October 30, 2023 – Thales – Thales FlytLINK Connectivity Demonstrator streams from stratosphere on Perlan 2 historic high-altitude research glider
August 9, 2023 – Portland Press Herald – Local students’ science experiment headed from Brunswick to stratosphere
August 2, 2023 – El Diario Nuevo Día – Argentina firmó un convenio de colaboración mutua con el Perlan Project
August 1, 2023 – Aviacionline – Perlan Project and Argentine Air Force Team Up to Set New Aviation Altitude World Record
July 30, 2023 – AEROIN – Argentina assina parceria com o Projeto Perlan, do planador que vai subir a 90.000 pés sobre a América do Sul
July 25, 2023 – KVIA – Borderland students sending experiments to edge of space on potentially record-setting flight
July 22, 2023 – El Diario Nuevo Día – El Perlan II ya está en El Calafate para alcanzar un nuevo record de altura
July 12, 2023 – Airlines and Destinations – Perlan II on the way to a new altitude record
July 12, 2023 – Air & Cosmos – Perlan II en route vers un nouveau record d’altitude
July 6, 2023 – Hangar X – Airbus Perlan Mission II vuelve a la Patagonia en búsqueda de un nuevo récord mundial de altitud
May 12, 2023 – Transponder 1200 – El Airbus Perlan Mission II busca romper récord y alcanzar 90,000 pies de altitud
May 10, 2023 – Amura – Airbus Perlan 2, por el récord de altitud
May 9, 2023 – Diario El Sureño – Primera iniciativa de una nave sin motor en la Patagonia
May 8, 2023 – A21 – Planeador de Airbus se eleva a más de 27,000 metros
May 3, 2023 – Industrial Equipment News – Airbus Glider to Become ‘Highest-Flying Aircraft of All Time’
May 3, 2023 – Aviation International News – Perlan 2 Glider Beginning Final Flight-test Campaign
May 3, 2023 – Aviation Source – Airbus Perlan aircraft to make record soaring attempt to 90,000 feet
May 3, 2023 – Piacere della Vita – Airbus Perlan Mission II vuelve a volar para establecer el récord mundial de altitud
May 3, 2023 – Piloot en Vliegtuig – Perlan 2 wil op 27 kilometer hoogte gaan zweven
May 3, 2023 – Aero Naves – Perlan II, la misión que busca batir un récord de altitud en la Patagonia
May 3, 2023 – Ahora Calafate – El Airbus Perlan II ya viaja a El Calafate para establecer el récord mundial de altitud
May 3, 2023 – Aviacion En Argentina – MARAVILLOSO. AIRBUS PERLAN MISSION II VUELVE A VOLAR PARA ESTABLECER EL RÉCORD MUNDIAL DE ALTITUD
May 3, 2023 – Aviacion News – Airbus buscará un nuevo récord mundial de altitud en El Calafate
May 3, 2023 – Aviation Week – In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories
May 3, 2023 – Hispaviación – Airbus Perlan Mission II establece el récord mundial de altitud
May 3, 2023 – Manufacturing Business Technology – Airbus Glider to Become Highest-Flying Aircraft of All Time
May 3, 2023 – MSN Brasil – We’re Ready! U.S. Flight Test Campaign Complete
May 2, 2023 – AEROIN – Aeronave da Airbus vem à América do Sul para tentar um voo, sem motor, até o limite do espaço
May 2, 2023 – Aeromarket – El Perlan vuelve a la Patagonia, ahora la Mission II
May 2, 2023 – Aviation Week – Airbus Perlan 2 Readies For Record Altitude Attempt
May 2, 2023 – AVweb – Perlan 2 Glider To Attempt World Altitude Record
May 2, 2023 – Flight Global – Perlan aims to fly glider to 90,000ft this summer before ending test programme
May 2, 2023 – Maquina de Combate Blog – El planeador Perlan Mission II vuelve a volar para
August, 2022 – Haber.aero – Perlan 2 planör ilk uçuş gösterisini AirVenture’de yaptı
August, 2022 – Cavok – Planador Perlan 2 fará sua primeira demonstração pública em voo durante o AirVenture em Oshkhosh este ano
July 4, 2022 – Vertical – EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 to feature unique flight demos
June 20, 2022 – TMJ4 – EAA AirVenture Oshkosh releases 2022 schedule
January 14, 2022 – Military + Aerospace Electronics – Thales and Airbus announce sky-high Wi-Fi project
January 13, 2022 – Skies Magazine – Thales to create highest ever Wi-Fi hotspot as it joins forces with Airbus Perlan Mission II stratospheric glider project
January 13, 2022 – Institute of Mechanical Engineers – Wi-Fi hotspot on the edge of space will beam live video from high-altitude glider
January 12, 2022 – Flight Global – Perlan glider to stream ‘live feed’ of stratosphere when flights resume
April 30, 2021 – CNN Travel – First space tourist: ‘It was the greatest moment of my life’
April 30, 2021 – FlightGlobal – Perlan plans for 2021 flights following loss of ‘compass’ Enevoldson
April 13, 2021 – UND Today – Perlan Project pushes envelope of possibility
January 28, 2021 – Climate.gov – On the sudden stratospheric warming and polar vortex of early 2021
September 3, 2020 – Flight Global – Perlan Project outfits Perlan 2 with new sensors, preps for 2021 flights
August 31, 2020 – Aviation Week – Aerospace & Defense Roundup: Aug. 31
January 8, 2020 – The Daily Independenet (Ridgecrest) – Test pilot to speak on Airbus record
December 25, 2019 – The Gainesville Sun – Sarasota-Manatee Top 100 moments of 2019: Day 3
December 9, 2019 – Williston Northampton School – Soaring into the Stratosphere
November 21, 2019 – Tire Technology International – Michelin’s aviation division enables research plane to soar
November 21, 2019 – Via Satellite – Via Satellite’s Top Student and Young Professional Achievements of 201
November 14, 2019 – Michelin Newsroom – Michelin Aviation Solves Customer Tire Issue, Allowing Research Plane to Soar to Great Heights
November 1, 2019 – Aerospace America – Quest for 90,000 Feet
October 24, 2019 – NBAA – Students to Hear From FAA Administrator, Aviation Futurist at NBAA-BACE Career Day
October 22, 2019 – The Aviationist – Go Full Screen When You Watch This Breathtaking Video of The Airbus Perlan II.
October 8, 2019 – Herald-Tribune – Sarasota glider pilot makes troubling weather discovery
October 5, 2019 – Aerospace Manufacturing and Design – Airbus Perlan Mission II wraps up Season 4
October 2, 2019 – Aero-News Network – Perlan II Mission Wraps Up 4th Season
September 24, 2019 – La Nacion – ¿Cómo es el planeador con el que intentan llegar a la estratósfera?
September 19, 2019 – A Hora El Calafate – El Proyecto PERLAN II en la Semana de la Ciencia y la Tecnología
September 11, 2019 – Aerobuzz – Le Perlan d’Airbus fait une découverte scientifique inattendue.
September 10, 2019 – A Hora El Calafate – El Calafate participa de la Semana Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
September 7, 2019 – Ironton Tribune – Gliding high into the earth’s stratosphere
September 4, 2019 – Aviacion en Argentina – AIRBUS DOS POR UNO. EL PERLAN 2 POR LA HAZAÑA EN EL CALFATE Y CIMON EN LA TIERRA
September 3, 2019 – Aero News Network – Perlan 2 Flying Again In Argentina
September 3, 2019 – Aero Market – Novedades del Perlan II Project
September 2, 2019- FAI News – 1ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE HIGHEST ALTITUDE REACHED BY A GLIDER
August 30, 2019 – The Record-Courier – Stratospheric glider reaches for stars
August 28, 2019 – The Record-Courier – Perlan II makes first record attempt of season over Andes
August 13, 2019 – Hangar X – El Airbus Perlan Mission II iniciará su cuarta temporada de vuelos en El Calafate
May 20, 2019 – Composites World – Perlan 2 glider launches new season of operations
May 19, 2019 – Suplemento Investigacion y Desarrollo – el planeador estratosférico que será probado a una altitud de 27 mil metros en Argentina
May 18, 2019 – Aero-News Network – Aero-News: Quote of the Day
May 18, 2019 – Aero-News Network – Pilots Prep Aircraft In U.S. With New Equipment, Prepare For Fourth Season
May 18, 2019 – ahora Calafate – El Perlan se prepara para su 4ª temporada en El Calafate
May 18, 2019 – VZ Online – TOP20 brangiausių pasaulio turistinių objektų
May 17, 2019 – Piloot en Vliegtuig – Perlan Mission II moet naar 90.000 ft zweven
May 17, 2019 – Regnum – Perlan 2 high-altitude glider ready to surpass world record height
May 17, 2019 – The Record-Courier – Airbus Perlan II glider begins fourth season
May 16, 2019 – AirlineRatings.com – Perlan glider returns for fourth attempt to reach 90,000ft
May 16, 2019 – KTVN-TV Online – Airbus Perlan Mission II Launches Season 4
May 15, 2019 – Aviation Week & Space Technology Online – Perlan Glider Back In Argentina For Record Bid
May 15, 2019 – FlightGlobal – Perlan glider project prepares for record-setting 90,000ft flight
May 15, 2019 – KOLO-TV Online – Minden-Based Glider Aims For New Record
Podcasts & Broadcast Interviews
August 15, 2020 – ivoox – Tago De Pietro (Argentino que Integra el Team Perlan) La Barra De Macu
August 13, 2020 – Charlas Aeronáuticas – PROYECTO PERLAN – “Tago” De Pietro
October 24, 2019 – NBAA – NBAA TV: NBAA-BACE Offers a Glimpse at the Future of Business Aviation
August 28, 2019 – Airbus Perlan – Airbus Perlan Mission II Podcast Series
August 28, 2019 – KTVN-TV – Perlan Glider Flight
June 3, 2019 – AirBus – Lofty Goals
May 16, 2019 – KOLO-TV – KOLO 8 Midday at 11am
May 15, 2019 – KTVN-TV – KTVN 2 News at 5pm
May 15, 2019 – KTVN-TV – KTVN 2 News at 6:30pm
May 15, 2019 – KOLO-TV – KOLO 8 News Now at 4:30pm
Collier Trophy Nominations
February 13, 2019 – AOPA – Impressive Tech Vies for Collier Trophy
February 12, 2019 – Flying Magazine – Collier Trophy Nominees Announced
February 8, 2019 – SpaceRef – 2018 Robert J. Collier Trophy Nominees Announced
February 5, 2018 – AVweb – Collier Trophy Nominees Named
February 5, 2018 – National Aeronautic Association – Nine Aviation and Space Achievements to Compete for the 2017 Rober J. Collier Trophy [PDF link]
February 6, 2018 – AOPA – GA Companies Among Those Vying for Collier Trophy
February 5, 2018 – Aerospace America – 2017 Collier Trophy Nominees Announced
2018 – Three World Records
August 28, 2018 – FAI – Airbus Perlan Mission II soars to the highest altitude ever reached on a glider
August 27, 2018 – Airbus – Airbus Perlan Mission II soars to over 62,000 feet, setting second altitude world record and crossing Armstrong Line
September 7, 2018 – NBC News Mach – Experimental glider smashes record for high-altitude flight
October 22, 2018 – HighTech.fm – Alenia Space успешно испытала солнечные батареи для стартосферного дирижабля Stratobus
October 21, 2018 – Vilksstimme.de – Windsurfen in extremer Höhe
October 19, 2018 – Donaukurier.de – Im Segelflugzeug auf 23 Kilometer Höhe
October 18, 2018 – HighTech.fm – Стартап UAVOS испытал мини-версию беспилотного биплана с солнечной батареей
October 17, 2018 – Herald-Tribune – Sarasota test pilot envisions new altitude record for glider
October 10, 2018 – Espanarusa.com – Испанский пилот хочет покорить стратосферу на планере
October 8, 2018 – El Economista – Un español pilota el reto estratosférico de Airbus
October 4, 2018 – Aero News Network – Perlan Project Pilot Selected For Iven Kincheloe Award
October 3, 2018 – AOPA – Peers honor Perlan pilor Payne
September 27, 2018 – Industry Tap – The Airbus Perlan 2 Glider Sets New Altitude Record
September 26, 2018 – Tomorrow Science – Perlan 2 無引擎滑翔機爬升至 2.3 萬公尺，創下高空飛行新紀錄
September 26, 2018 – The Rocketry Forum – Airbus Perlan 2 glider achieves a new altitude record of 76,000ft.
September 25, 2018 – Aero Society – Surfing the mountain wave
September 24, 2018 – Editora El Nuevo Diario – “El planeador espacial” vuelve a romper récord de mayor altitud sin motor
September 19, 2018 – Gaceta Marinera – Reconocimiento del equipo del Proyecto Perlan a la Armada Argentina
September 18, 2018 – Frankfurter Allgemeine – Segelnd in die Stratosphäre
September 17, 2018 – El Economista – El planeador estratosférico de Airbus consigue un nuevo récord: 65.605 pies de altura
September 16, 2018 – Ahora Calafate – Aeropuerto de El Calafate fue distinguido por el Perlan
September 15, 2018 – HLN.be – Zwevend naar de ruimte: Airbus Perlan 2 breekt hoogterecords zonder motor
September 14, 2018 – Golem.de – SEGELFLUG Die Höhenflieger
September 14, 2018 – Central Charts – Perlan滑翔机在最高海拔滑行
September 13, 2018 – New Zurich Times – Mit diesem Segelflieger ist in Argentinien ein Höhenweltrekord erzielt worden
September 12, 2018 – Limitless IQ – 影／空中巴士這架無引擎滑翔機 以 23 公里高空飛行刷新世界紀錄
September 11, 2018 – Aviation Week Network (Aviation Week & Space Technology) – The Week In Technology, Sept. 11-17, 2018
September 11, 2018 – KUNR (NPR) – Morning Edition – KUNR (NPR) – Reno, NV – Broadcast
September 11, 2018 – KKOH 780 – John Batchelor – KKOH – Reno, NV – Broadcast
September 11, 2018 – News Beast GR – Ένα πειραματικό ανεμοπλάνο σπάει το ρεκόρ υψομέτρου
September 10, 2018 – KKOH 780 – Mark Levin – KKOH – Reno, NV – Broadcast
September 10, 2018 – KKOH 780 – The Jon Sanchez Show – KKOH – Reno, NV – Broadcast
September 10, 2018 – KKOH 780 – The Dan Mason Show – KKOH – Reno, NV – Broadcast
September 10, 2018 – Industrial Equipment News – Pilots Fly Experimental Plane to New Heights
September 10, 2018 – Digital Silence – Experimental glider smashes record
September 10, 2018 – AviationPros.com – Perlan 2 Glider Breaks Its Own Record
September 10, 2018 – Aerospace Medical Association – Perlan 2 Breaks High-Altitude Flight Record
September 10, 2018 – News 88.9 KNPR – Pilots Fly Glider To New Heights In Argentina Above Andes
September 10, 2018 – telegraf.com.ua – Планер Perlan 2 подбирается все ближе к границе атмосферы с космосом (Видео)
September 10, 2018 – The Times – Soar point: glider sets high-altitude flight record
September 10, 2018 – Expansion TV – El planeador con el que Airbus quiere explorar Marte
September 10, 2018 – Clarin – “Muy cerca del espacio Un avión sin motor logró realizar en Argentina el segundo vuelo más alto de la historia”
September 9, 2018 – KOLO (ABC) – KOLO 8 News Now at 5pm – Reno, NV – Broadcast
September 9, 2018 – KNXAM (KNX) – Pat Haslam – Los Angeles, CA – Broadcast
September 9, 2018 – KNXAM (KNX) – Kim Marriner – Los Angeles, CA – Broadcast
September 9, 2018 – Hotcars – The 10 Fastest Planes (And 10 That Fly The Highest) –
September 9, 2018 – From the Trenches World Report – Stunning images from experimental glider as it smashes altitude record flight and reaches 76,000ft
September 9, 2018 – Herald Tribune – Perlan 2 glider breaks its own record
September 9, 2018 – eleftheria.gr – Ρεκόρ πτήσης ανεμοπτέρου από το Perlan II
September 9, 2018 – ilgiornale.it – Airbus supera il record di altitudine per un aliante
September 9, 2018 – news.nicovideo.jp – エンジンがない!? 高度23kmを飛び記録を更新したエアバスの「Perlan2」グライダー
September 9, 2018 – Lopez-Doriga Digital – #Video El planeador que podría volar más alto que cualquier avión
September 9, 2018 – ghatreh – هواپیمای آزمایشی Perlan 2 با رسیدن به ارتفاع ۷۶٫۰۰۰ پایی رکورد پرواز انسان را شکست
September 9, 2018 – NOI.md – Этот странный аппарат побил важнейший мировой авиарекорд
September 9, 2018 – industrie-techno – Ecoles d’ingénieurs, Perlan II, œil bionique… les meilleures innovations de la semaine
September 8, 2018 – KNXAM (KNX) – Kim Marriner – Los Angeles, CA – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – WKJK-AM – WKJK-AM – Louisville, KY – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – KXL – KXL – Portland, OR – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – KNUS – KNUS – Denver, CO – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – KNXAM (KNX) – Kim Marriner – Los Angeles, CA – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – WCBS-AM – WCBS-AM – New York, NY – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – WBZAM – The Kim Komando Show – Boston, MA – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – WPHT – WPHT – Philadelphia, PA – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – KDKA-AM – Live and Local Talk – Pittsburgh, PA – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – WAKR – WAKR – Cleveland, OH – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – KIRO-FM – Coast to Coast AM – Seattle, WA – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – WDEL-FM – WDEL – Wilmington, NC – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – KXNT – KXNT – Las Vegas, NV – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – WWJ-AM – WWJ-AM – Detroit, MI – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – KCBS-AM – KCBS-AM – San Francisco, CA – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – KFMB-AM – KFMB-AM – San Diego, CA – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – WBZ-AM – WBZ-AM – Boston, MA – Broadcast
September 8, 2018 – US News & World Report – Nevada Pilots Fliy Glider to World Record in South America
September 8, 2018 – Atlantic Broadband – Planeador alcanza nuevas alturas sobre los Andes argentines
September 8, 2018 – STL News – LAS VEGAS | Pilots fly glider to new heights in Argentina above Andes
September 8, 2018 – ATT.com – Planeador alcanza nuevas alturas sobre los Andes argentinos – noticias – att.net
September 8, 2018 – Welcome to Ritter Communications – Pilots fly glider to new heights in Argentina above Andes – news – Ritter Communications
September 8, 2018 – Aero-News Network – Airborne 09.07.18: Van’s RV-12 Update, uAvionix TSO, Oldest F-22 Returns
September 7, 2018 – CapitalBay.Com – Experimental glider smashes record for high-altitude flight
September 7, 2018 – Technet cz – Skoro špionážní větroň. Amatéři překonali rekord letounu U-
September 6, 2018 – Central Charts – Планер Perlan 2 поднялся над Южной Америкой — видео из стратосферы
September 6, 2018 – FÉDÉRATION AÉRONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE – FLYING EVER HIGHER: PERLAN PROJECT REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
September 6, 2018 – The Mice Times (Asia) – Stratospheric glider Perlan 2 has set a new altitude record
September 5, 2018 – Creamer Media’s Engineering News – Research glider programme reaches unprecedented altitudes
September 5, 2018 – Impact Lab – Record-breaking Perlan 2 glider soars ever closer to the edge of space
September 5, 2018 – Mundo Sputnik – La aeronave Perlan 2 destroza su propio récord de altura de vuelo (vídeo)
September 4, 2018 – Airline Ratings – STUNNING VIEW AS PERLAN GLIDER BEATS SPY PLANE RECORD
September 4, 2018 – All Media NY – The Highest Of Altitudes
September 4, 2018 – Aviation Explorer – Планер Airbus Perlan II установил новый мировой рекорд высоты
September 4, 2018 – Aviation Pros – Airbus Perlan Mission II Glider Soars to 76,000 Feet to Break Own Altitude Record
September 4, 2018 – CNN Travel – Experimental Perlan 2 aircraft breaks high-altitude human flight record
September 4, 2018 – Flug Revue – Perlan 2 steigt höher als die U-2
September 4, 2018 – Flying Magazine – Perlan 2 Glider Soars Beyond 76,000 Feet
September 4, 2018 – Futurism – This Is the Weirdest Aircraft You’ve Ever Seen, and It Just Broke an Important Record
September 4, 2018 – Gatra – Menyentuh Batas Atmosfer Tanpa Mesin
September 4, 2018 – naftemporiki – Σειρά ρεκόρ πτήσης ανεμοπτέρου από το Perlan II της Airbus
September 4, 2018 – Net Composites – Airbus Perlan Mission II Sets Altitude Record
September 4, 2018 – news.rambler.ru – Планер Airbus Perlan Mission II в третий раз за неделю установил рекорд высоты
September 4, 2018 – Stuff.co.nz – Glider soars to record heights
September 4, 2018 – AOPA – Perlan 2 glider soars to new height
September 3, 2018 – Aeroflap – Airbus Perlan II ultrapassa recorde de altitude do classic U-2
September 3, 2018 – aerosieger.de – Perlan 2 stellt neuen Höhenrekord auf
September 3, 2018 – Aerospec International – Airbus Perlan 2 Glider Sets 76,000 ft. Altitude Record
September 3, 2018 – Aviation Week Network (Aerospace Daily and Defense Report) – Airbus Perlan 2 Glider Sets 76,000 ft. Altitude Record
September 3, 2018 – Compelo – Airbus glider breaks altitude record and sheds light on Mars exploration
September 3, 2018 – eTurbo News – Airbus Perlan Mission II glider soars to 76,000 feet to break own altitude record
September 3, 2018 – Herald Tribune – Sarasota pilot helps shatter glider altitude record
September 3, 2018 – MD80 – L’AIRBUS PERLAN MISSION II VOLA A 76.000 FT, STABILENDO UN NUOVO RECORD
September 3, 2018 – New Atlas – Record-breaking Perlan 2 glider soars ever closer to the edge of space
September 3, 2018 – Newsline – Experimental Perlan 2 airplane breaks high altitude human flight document
September 3, 2018 – Piloot en Vliegtuig – Update: Perlan 2 verbreekt opnieuw hoogterecord
September 3, 2018 – stuttgarter-nachrichten.de – Segelflugzeug fliegt so hoch wie nie
September 3, 2018 – World Industrial Reporter – Airbus Perlan Mission II Beats Previous Altitude Record on a Glider
September 3, 2018 – Zonebourse – Airbus : nouveau record pour le projet Perlan Mission II
September 3, 2018 – 9 News Australia – Engine-less aircraft breaks records
September 2, 2018 – Ahora Calafate – El Perlan. Al infinito y más allá
September 2, 2018 – Avweb – Perlan Tops 76,000 Feet
September 2, 2018 – Las Vegas Review Journal – Nevada team flies glider to world record in South America
September 2, 2018 – Yahoo! Noticias – Rompen un récord mundial de aviación sin motor en El Calafate
September 1, 2018 – Teknisk Ukeblad Media – De to flygerne brøt Armstrongs grense med seilfly og satte ny høyderekord
August 31, 2018 – Aero-News Network – Perlan II Sets Third World Record, Second In One Week
August 31, 2018 – Stern – Airbus-Segelflugzeug fliegt auf 19 Kilometer Höhe – ohne Antrieb
August 31, 2018 – TLT News – Планер Perlan 2 преодолел линию Армстронга
August 30, 2018 – Aero-News Network – Airborne 08.29.18: US Astros To Launch 2019, Red Bull AirRace, Perlan Mission II
August 30, 2018 – Australian Defence Magazine – Airbus sets gliding altitude world record
August 29, 2018 – Air News GR – Νέο ρεκόρ για το Perlan Mission II
August 29, 2018 – Composites World – Perlan 2 space glider sets new altitude record
August 29, 2018 – FÉDÉRATION AÉRONAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE – AIRBUS PERLAN MISSION II SOARS TO THE HIGHEST ALTITUDE EVER REACHED ON A GLIDER
August 29, 2018 – KSTU Fox 13 News – Good Day Utah (Fox – Utah)
August 29, 2018 – The Record-Courier (Minden) – Stratospheric glider sets third world record
August 29, 2018 – Spiegel Online – Segelflieger gelingt neuer Höhenrekord
August 29, 2018 – WGNO ABC – Good Morning New Orleans (ABC – New Orleans)
August 29, 2018 – Стратосферный планер Perlan 2 установил рекорд высот
August 28, 2018 – Actu.fr – Airbus bat un record du monde avec son projet Perlan 2, un avion sans moteur à la limite de l’espace
August 28, 2018 – Advance – Airbus Perlan Mission II keeps making history
August 28, 2018 – Aero-News Network – Airbus Perlan Mission II Soars To Over 62,000 Feet
August 28, 2018 – Aero-News Network – Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.28.18)
August 28, 2018 – Aeronoticias – El Perlan 2 de Airbus bate nuevo récord mundial de altitud sin motor a 62.000 pies y cruza la línea de Armstrong
August 28, 2018 – Air & Cosmos International – Perlan 2 glider sets new altitude record
August 28, 2018 – Airline Ratings – NEW GLIDER WORLD RECORD WILL MAKE YOUR BLOOD BOIL
August 28, 2018 – Arabian Aerospace Online News – Airbus Perlan Mission II makes altitude history
August 28, 2018 – Aviation Explorer – Airbus Perlan II установил очередной рекорд высоты полета
August 28, 2018 – Avio-Italia – Il Perlan 2 di Airbus vola a oltre 62mila piedi
August 28, 2018 – DefesaTV – Airbus Perlan Mission II voa a mais de 62 mil pés, conquistando seu 2.º recorde mundial de altitude
August 28, 2018 – Flug Revue – Neue Rekordhöhe für Perlan 2
August 28, 2018 – Flying Magazine – Perlan 2 Glider Breaks Altitude Record
August 28, 2018 – Manila Bulletin – Airbus Perlan Mission II soars to over 62,000 feet
August 28, 2018 – Micro Siervos – Nuevo récord de altitud para el planeador Perlan II de Airbus
August 28, 2018 – Modo Charlie – Récord mundial del planeador Airbus Perlan-2 en la Patagonia Argentina
August 28, 2018 – Up in the Sky – Zweefvliegtuig van Airbus zet tweede wereldrecord
August 28, 2018 – WGN – Early Morning News (Tribune Broadcasting – Chicago, IL)
August 28, 2018 – WREG – News Channel 3 Live at 9 am (CBS – Memphis, TN)
August 28, 2018 – Aero News Network – Airbus Perlan Mission II Soars To Over 62,000 Feet
August 28, 2018 – Airline Ratings – New Glider World Record will Make Your Blood Boil
August 28, 2018 – Advance – Airbus Perlan Mission II keeps making history
August 27, 2018 – MarketWatch – Airbus Perlan Mission II Soars to Over 62,000 Feet, Setting Second Altitude World Record and Crossing Armstrong Line
August 27, 2018 – Piloot en vliegtuig – Video: Grob Egrett sleept Perlan 2 naar recordhoogte
August 27, 2018 – Luchtvaart Nieuws.nl – Nieuw Hoogterecord: Zweefvliegtuig Op 19.000 Meter
August 27, 2018 – AeroVFR – Largage à 12.000 m pour le Perlan 2
August 27, 2018 – Anuncie Aqui (KarlosPeru) – El Perlan 2 de Airbus bate nuevo récord mundial de altitud sin motor a 62.000 pies y cruza la línea de Armstrong
August 27, 2018 – KLAS CBS Las Vegas 8 – News Now at 11 (CBS – Las Vegas, NV)
August 27, 2018 – Luchtvaart Nieuws – NIEUW HOOGTERECORD: ZWEEFVLIEGTUIG OP 19.000 METER
August 27, 2018 – Piloot en Vliegtuig – Video: Grob Egrett sleept Perlan 2 naar recordhoogte
August 27, 2018 – Sipse.com – Aeronave sin motor llega hasta la estratosfer
August 26, 2018 – AVweb – Glider Altitude Record Now 62,473 Feet
August 26, 2018 – A Hora Calafate – Nuevo Récord Mundial. El Perlan volvió a hacerlo
August 26, 2018 – AV Web – Glider Altitude Record Now 62,473 Feet
August 24, 2018 – Aero VFR – Largage à 12.000 m pour le Perlan
2017 – World Record
September 20, 2017 – Cnet – Perlan 2 Glider breaks world altitude record for gliders
September 14, 2017 – Voice of America News – Perlan II Sets a New Altitude Record for Gliders
September 13, 2017 – Người Việt – Tàu lượn không động cơ phá kỷ lục bay cao 52,000 feet
September 10, 2017 – ZAP.aeiou – Planador passa dos 52 mil pés e bate recorde de altitude
September 6, 2017 – Daily Mail – Airbus’ Perlan 2 glider sets a new world altitude record as it soars to 52,000 feet without an engine
September 6, 2017 – BBC – Two-pilot glider team sets altitude record
September 6, 2017 – Air & Cosmos International – Perlan 2 glider sets altitude record
September 5, 2017 – USA Today – Experimental glider sets altitude record over Argentina, according to participants
September 5, 2017 – Popular Mechanics – Glider Sets New Height Record for Engineless Flight
September 5, 2017 – Flying Magazine – Perlan Breaks Ultimate Glider Record
September 5, 2017 – FlightGlobal – Perlan II sets new soaring altitude record in Argentina
September 5, 2017 – Yahoo! Finance – Perlan glider sets altitude record for unpowered flight
September 5, 2017 – Aero Buzz – Airbus Perlan II bat le record d’altitude en planeur (French)
September 4, 2017 – Aviation Week – Podcast: Perlan Mission II Seeks World Altitude Record
September 4, 2017 – Aviation Week – Airbus Perlan Sets New World Soaring Record
August 3, 2017 – Wired – A Powerless Plane Rides the Wind to a New Altitude Record
2017 – World Record (en Español)
September 13, 2017 – Tiempo Sur – Los últimos vuelos del Perlan antes de partir
September 10, 2017 – Pueblo Y Sociedad Noticias – Planeador pasa de los 52 mil pies y bate el récord de altitud
September 4, 2017 – La Nacion – Perlan II, el aeroplano que logró batir un récord mundial de altura en el cielo patagónico
September 4, 2017 – La Arena – El Perlan II estableció un récord mundial de altura en El Calafate
September 3, 2017 – Desde el Patio – Y un día, en El Calafate, el PERLAN II hizo historia…
September 3, 2017 – Infobae – Un aeroplano rompió el récord mundial de altura en El Calafate
September 3, 2017 – Clarín – Un planeador surfeó los vientos de la Patagonia y batió un récord de altura
Press Coverage – Argentina
September 1, 2017 – La Nacion – Santa Cruz: el avión sin motor que desafía al espacio
August 30, 2017 – Clarín – Un planeador intentará establecer un récord mundial en el cielo de El Calafate
August 30, 2017 – Clarín – Los mejores pilotos del mundo intentan desafiar los límites de la física con un avión sin motor
August 3, 2017 – Revista Aerospacio – El planeador Perlan 2 llegó hasta los 9.906 metros: un nuevo nivel de altitud alcanzado en sus pruebas en El Calafate
April 27, 2017 – Entorno Inteligente – Airbus Perlan Mission II arranca su segunda temporada explorando el cielo sobre Sierra Nevada
April 25, 2017 – Aviacion en Argentina – Airbus Perlan Mission II Renovado y Recargado
October 2, 2016 – Portafolio – Perlan II, el aeroplano que llega a la estratosfera
October 1, 2016 – El Mercurio – El planeador que quiere conquistar la estratósfera
September 29, 2016 – Aviacion en Argentina (YouTube) – Perlan II en Argentina Mini Documental
ANAC-Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil – PERLAN II, UN PROYECTO CIENTÍFICO DEPORTIVO
August 29, 2016 – Airport News – Airbus promueve record mundial en la Argentina con planeador Perlan Mission II
August 23, 2016 – Aviation Today – Airbus Perlan II Awaits Right Conditions for Flight to 90,000 Feet
August 22, 2016 – De Desde El Patio – Perlan II. Una misión de alto vuelo en El Calafate, Argentina
August 21, 2016 – Perfil – Planeador va por el récord de vuelo en altitud
August 18, 2016 – La Nacion – Desde El Calafate: volar hacia la estratósfera para superar un récord
August 2, 2016 – Cronista – Aeroplano de Airbus volará de El Calafate a la estratósfera para estudiar el clim
July 19, 2016 – Infobae – Misión Perlan II: la historia del avión que despegará en la Patagonia para investigar el cielo
July 19, 2016 – Clarin – Desde la Patagonia, un planeador intentará rozar el espacio exterior
Teachers in Space
April 5, 2016 – Albany Times Union – Gloversville students win award from Teachers in Space
March 23, 2016 – TWC Central NY – Central NY Schools’ Science Experiments Set To Soar
March 23, 2016 – Eagle News Online – Cazenovia eight graders take science to the edge of space
March 22, 2016 – Cazenovian Republican – Cazenovia eight graders take science to the edge of space
March 21, 2016 – Syracuse.com – 2 CNY schools picked to have students’ experiments flown to edge of space
March 18, 2016 – Education Week – Students Set to Conduct Experiments in Glider Flying on Edge of Space
March 11, 2016 – TWC Central NY – Gloversville Student Shoots for the Stratosphere
Archived Articles
December 19, 2018 – AOPA – Faster, Higher, More Efficient
December 2018 – Ecology Business – Проект Perlan
November 2018 – Segelfliegen Magazine – November/December Issue
November 2018 – Gliding International – November/December Issue
November 21, 2018 – Harz Kurier – Hattorfer Segelflieger nutzen Leewelle für besondere Flüge
November 13, 2018 – Aviation Week – Winners Announced for AVIATION WEEK NETWORK’S Annual Laureate Awards
November 13, 2018 – Politics USA – Winners Introduced for Aviation Week’s Annual Laureate Awards
November 7, 2018 – RTVE.es – Exploradores de la estratosfera
November 6, 2018 – saarbruecker-zeitung.de – Windsurfen am Rand der Atmosphäre
November 2018 – Royal Aeronautical Society – AEROSPACE Magazine
October 3, 2018 – Aerobuzz – Le planeur surfe sur le 21ème siècle
September 7, 2018 – Aerobuzz – Airbus Perlan Mission 2 : un planeur (bientôt) dans les étoiles !
September 5, 2018 – Aerobuzz – Le planeur stratosphérique Perlan II atteint 76.000 ft
August 28, 2018 – Aerobuzz – Nouveau record d’altitude pour le planeur pressurisé Perlan II
August 23, 2018 – Wings Journal – Ergett, Perlan 2 glider tow continues on record-breaking mission
August 21, 2018 – Flying Magazine – Perlan 2 Glider Continues Record-Breaking Mission
August 6, 2018 – CNN – Six reasons why it’s cool to be a pilot
June 28, 2018 – OLC – Perlan: First Ever Tow with Egrett
June 27, 2018 – Aero News Network – First Ever Perlan II Glider Tow With Egrett
September 5, 2017 – Aerobuzz – Airbus Perlan II bat le record d’altitude en planeur
August 17, 2017 – Aerobuzz – Le planeur Airbus Perlan II en quête d’un record du monde
August 7, 2017 – Tech Xplore – El Calafate, Argentina, is scene for glider reaching new highs
August 4, 2017 – New Atlas – Perlan 2 glider reaches highest altitude yet
August 3, 2017 – Wired – The Powerless Plane Riding the Wind to a New Altitude Record
May 1, 2017 – Composites Manufacturing – Airbus Perlan 2 Reaches its Highest Altitude to Date
April 28, 2017 – Aerobuzz – Reprise des vols du planeur Perlan 2 d’Airbus
April 27, 2017 – AOPA – Perlan Soars Near Stratosphere
April 26, 2017 – Aerospace Technology – Airbus launches new Perlan 2 glider flight to explore skies above Sierra Nevada, US
April 25, 2017 – Space Daily – Pressurized Perlan glider reaches new high altitude on journey to edge of space
April 25, 2017 – Flying Magazine – Perlan 2 Sailplane Soars Higher
April 24, 2017 – Digital Journal – Airbus Perlan Mission II Kicks Off Second Season Exploring Skies Above the Sierra Nevada
April 24, 2017 – The Record-Courier – Stratospheric glider crosses 30,000-foot mark for first time
April 24, 2017 – Composites World – Airbus Perlan 2 glider returns to flight and achieves new altitude best
April 24, 2017 – Aviation Week – Airbus Perlan Glider Preps For Altitude Record Bid
September 15, 2016 – Fox News – Glider will attempt record-breaking flight to edge of space
August 10, 2016 – Scientific American – Glider Aims to Break World Record, and Boost Climate Science
August 9, 2016 – Nature – Glider aims to break world record — and boost climate science
June/July 2016 – Air & Space Smithsonian Magazine – Sailplane to the Stratosphere – Perlan 2 goes for 90,000 feet.
May 11, 2016 – Aeronewstv.com – Tom Enders at the Perlan II stratospheric glider controls
May 10, 2016 – AerospaceTechnology – Airbus completes Perlan 2 test flight
May 10, 2016 – Aerobuzz – Tom Enders aux commandes du Perlan
May 9, 2016 – Daily Mail – Perlan2 Takes to the Skies!
May 9, 2016 – Fox News – Airbus aims high with Perlan 2 ‘space glider’
May 9, 2016 – KRMG – Pilots to take glider to 90,000ft in record-breaking flight
May 9, 2016 – Yahoo! Finance – Airbus Perlan Mission II Continues Final Phase of Testing in U.S.
May 9, 2016 – Carson Valley Times – Airbus Perlan Mission II Nearing Completion of Testing Phase In Minden
January 31, 2016 – Forbes – Aviation on Mars? Airbus Perlan 2 Glider To Help Test Its Limit
September 25, 2015 – Aerobuzz – Perlan 2, la stratosphère à tire d’aile
July 29, 2015 – CNN – Five ‘wow’ aviation moments at the Oshkosh air show
Archived Media
April 9, 2018 – National Geographic – One Strange Rock – Shield – Flight at the Edge of the Ozone Layer
June 5, 2018 – Aerospace Engineering Blog – Podcast Ep. #12 – The Perlan Project: Soaring to the Edge of Space
May 28, 2018 – Ahora Calafate – El Perlan II vuelve a El Calafate por un nuevo récord de altura
May 10, 2018 – Omega Tau Science & Engineering Podcast – 283 – The Perlan Project
April 4, 2018 – EAA – EAA’s The Green Dot – Jim Payne
August 1, 2017 – Reno Nevada Entravision TV – Spanish news segment
June 22, 2017 – ABC News – Meet the man attempting to break the world gliding altitude record
April 27, 2017 – Enter.co – El ‘Perlan Mission II’ Busca Mejorar La Experiencia de Volar
April 27, 2017 – AOPA Live – Airbus Perlan 2 Glider Climbs to FL300
April 26, 2017 – Le Journal de l’Aviation – Perlan 2 reprend ses essais au-dessus de la Sierra Nevada
April 25, 2017 – Flug Revue – Perlan II geht wieder auf Hohenrekordjagd
December 16, 2015 – Carson Valley Times – Space-Borne Glider Begins Nevada Test Flights From Minden Tahoe Airport
November 12, 2015 – San Diego Union-Tribune – Glider pilots aim for the stratosphere
November 5, 2015 – AINonline – Airbus-sponsored Perlan 2 to soar to 100,000 feet in bid to understand climate
September 24, 2015 – The Washington Post – Flying to the edge of space without an engine is an idea so crazy it might just work
July 29, 2015 – CNN – Pilot aims to fly super glider to the edge of space
July 10, 2015 – Flight Global – ANALYSIS: Aiming for 90,000ft with Perlan 2 glider
October 21, 2013 – New York Times – A Quiet Trip to the Ozone Hole