First Flight Reception

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September 23, 2015

Press Conference and Reception following the First Flight of the Perlan 2.

“The Perlan 2 glider, the world’s first engineless aircraft designed to reach the edge of space, achieved its successful first flight today in a historic moment about 5,000 feet above Roberts Field, the Redmond Municipal Airport in Oregon.  This was the first test flight of the aircraft, which next year will attempt to set a new world altitude record for any airplane.”Airbus Press release

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