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Perlan 2 Rigged in El Calafate ’23

Perlan 2 Rigged in El Calafate ’23

Today was a great day since we got the Perlan 2 rigged in El Calafate! The day started with a beautiful sunrise. (However: Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning....) Although the hangar is super-sized we still need the doors open to rig the 84 foot wing span....

Start of ’23 Campaign

Start of ’23 Campaign

Today featured several milestones for the start of '23 Campaign for Airbus Perlan Mission II. We began the frigid morning with a customs inspection of the container, which we passed with "flying colors." The customs seal was encased in ice from the 2,000 mile winter...

El Calafate Arrivals ’23

El Calafate Arrivals ’23

  Finally in late July '23 the Airbus Perlan Mission II is gathering in El Calafate! It's winter in Patagonia and the Andes mountain roads have been closed many, many days. But the Perlan container arrived in early June to Mendoza to beat the worst of the winter...

Perlan Container 11,000 miles One Way

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...

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