Awards & Events

Argentina 2023 – It’s a Go!

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...

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Successful First Day at SSA Convention 2023

Successful First Day at SSA Convention 2023

The 2023 Soaring Society of America convention started today. Our Perlan Project booth was ready. Our volunteer team was ready. What a successful day it was!   Morgan Sandercock set up the Perlan flight simulator. Our Perlan Virtual Cockpit was operating to the...

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Perlan Project at SSA Convention

Perlan Project at SSA Convention

The Soaring Society of America biannual convention returns in 2023! The Perlan Project will be well represented in Reno, Nevada. The convention goes from February 23 - 26. Please stop by our fabulous booth to collect some great giveaways like stickers or a 5 X 7 photo...

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Farewell Argentina 2023

Farewell Argentina 2023

Farewell Argentina Multiple weather studies for the next week did not show stratospheric waves of sufficient strength to soar to high altitude. So we made the tough, bittersweet decision to pack up and return to Minden. In El Calafate in 2023 Airbus Perlan Mission II:...

Perlan Support Teams – Part Three

Perlan Support Teams – Part Three

For the third and final blog on Support Teams for Airbus Perlan Mission II we look at several team members who wear many hats. Of special note are the words from our 3 Perlan Interns and their observations about their past two months in El Calafate. Argentine Liason –...

Perlan Support Teams – Part Two

Perlan Support Teams – Part Two

Perlan Support Teams – Part Two As I said in Part One we are so fortunate to have such diverse talent on our team to support Airbus Perlan Mission II. This blog is to highlight each team member’s supporting role in their own words. Most have been on multiple Argentina...

Team Egrett Makes It Possible

Team Egrett Makes It Possible

For Airbus Perlan Mission II, the Egrett team makes it possible to soar to record heights. The Perlan Project was organized to investigate stratospheric waves above 35,000 feet. Below that altitude, the tropospheric wave has been much more explored and understood....

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