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Team Perlan at EAA AirVenture 2015

Team Perlan worked hard at AirVenture 2015. But we had an amazing sense of accomplishment throughout the week. It was gratifying to share with other experimental aviators and earn their peer recognition.

At Oshkosh on display under the Airbus A350

The Airbus Perlan II on display at Oshkosh under the Airbus A-350.

July 2015

Sponsors Get a First Look at Perlan 2

Several of Perlan 2 sponsors and donors were on hand at Oshkosh to get a first look at the new glider.

Airbus Perlan 2 Presentation at Oshkosh

On the first morning of EAA AirVenture 2015 the team gave a presentation about Perlan 2. Ken McKenzie from Airbus, Stephane Fymat, Ed Warnock, Jim Payne, and Dennis Tito spoke to a good size crowd. History, build, test plans, weather, education and Argentina scouting reports were addressed. The mood of the audience went from disbelief to skeptical to amazed during the course of the presentation!

Airbus Perlan 2 Assembly at Oshkosh

So what do you do when assembling a big new glider? Answer: First assemble all the experienced help you can!

Thanks to all folks including from Airbus, RDD, EAA AirVenture, and of course our stalwart Perlan team. The trailer from Cobra made it a familiar process for us. The two steel sawhorses with castering wheels on loan from RDD made it safe. The many pairs of hands made each of those 350 pound wings manageable. Thanks everyone for a smooth, professional assembly!

On Our Way to Oshkosh

The Perlan 2 is finally on the road to Oshkosh. There was a lot of work done over the last few days by RDD and the Perlan team members. The trailer from Cobra fitted the glider perfectly, which is quite remarkable since Cobra have only ever seen pictures of the glider. The measurements we sent them worked out fine. Of course the actual process of getting all the bolts tightened and adjusted took a lot of work.