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Recent Articles

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 27, 2022 – Flying Magazine – Gallery: Wednesday at Oshkosh

July 27, 2022 – Flying Magazine – Sailplane That Soared Higher Than the U-2 Flies at Oshkosh

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Archived Articles

December 19, 2018 – AOPA – Faster, Higher, More Efficient

December 2018 – Ecology Business – Проект Perlan

November 2018 – Segelfliegen Magazine – November/December Issue

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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

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Recent Posts

Einar Enevoldson – Pilot, Dreamer, Statesman

Einar Enevoldson – Pilot, Dreamer, Statesman

Family, friends, and colleagues remember Einar’s life. On a recent afternoon, a group gathered at the Julia Morgan Hall, University of California Botanical Garden to celebrate the life of Einar Enevoldson, whose vision inspired The Perlan Project.  Old friends to...

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...

Presentations and Awards at SSA Convention 2023

Presentations and Awards at SSA Convention 2023

The 2023 Soaring Society of America convention in Reno had extreme winter weather constricting attendance. Road and airport closures bracketed the dates. The wide spread storm stretched all the way to Southern California where one ski resort got 65” of snow in 24...

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...

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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