Airbus Perlan Mission II Soars to Over 62,000 Feet, Setting Second Altitude World Record and Crossing Armstrong Line

The Perlan 2 will continue to pursue higher altitude flights and conduct research in the stratosphere as weather and winds permit through the middle of September.

Tune in to live flights of the Perlan 2 on the Airbus Perlan Mission II Virtual Cockpit at http://bit.ly/VirtualPerlan2. Stay updated on flight schedules by following The Perlan Project on Twitter @PerlanProject and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/perlanproject. For more information about Airbus Perlan Mission II, please go to www.perlanproject.org.

Want a heads up on the next flight? Sign up by email at PerlanProject.org/contact or if In the U.S. text “Perlan” to 57682.

A Press Kit with images, infographic, fact sheet, and videos is available at: http://bit.ly/perlanpress.

About Airbus

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2017 it generated revenues of € 59 billion restated for IFRS 15 and employed a workforce of around 129,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

About Airbus Perlan Mission II

Airbus Perlan Mission II is an initiative to fly an engineless glider to the edge of space, higher than any other winged aircraft has operated in level, controlled flight, to open up a world of new discoveries related to high- altitude flight, weather and climate change. This historic endeavor is the culmination of decades of research and engineering innovation, and the work of a tireless international team of aviators and scientists who volunteer their time and expertise for the non-profit Perlan Project. The project is supported by Airbus and a group of other sponsors that includes Dennis Tito, Weather Extreme Ltd., United Technologies and BRS Aerospace.

Perlan’s other sponsors:

Dennis Tito
United Technologies
Weather Extreme Ltd.
BRS Aerospace

Equipment, service and institutional donors:

Aero Club Lago Argentino
AGM Container Controls
ANAC
Argentina Air Force Directorate-General of Research and Development
Automated Metal Products
Biomarine Rebreathers
Bonehead Composites
Clouddancers
Cobra Trailer
Community Foundation of Western Nevada
DeLorme inReach
Dragonfly Energy
EANA
Epic Aircraft
Garmin
Intel
Iridium Communications Inc.
Kiloyankeepapa
Laviasa
Leading Edge Jet Center
LX Nav
MH Aviation Oxygen Systems
Miller Nash Graham & Dunn
Omni
Pro-Tint
RDD
Sandia Aerospace
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
SIMCOM
SoaringNV
Soaring Society of America
Sports Aviation Foundation
Trig Avionics
University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory
Whelen Engineering

This and other press releases and high resolution photos are available on: AirbusNewsroom



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Germany:
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