Фотографии
-
Air International 2015-11 / News
The Perlan 2 during its first test flight above Oregon in September 2015. Next year this aircraft will be flown from Argentina to attempt a new altitude record.
-
Air International 2020-01 / M.Broadbent - Surfing the Air Waves /Technology/
El Calafate in Patagonia, Argentina provided an ideal location for the glider to ride stratospheric mountain waves coming off the Andes.
-
Air International 2017-09 / Airscene
The Airbus Group’s Perlan II recently reached 32,500ft (9,906m) in altitude during a second series of test flights in El Calafate, Argentina. The plan is to fly this aircraft to the edge of space to collect data on the climate and high-altitude flight, and in doing so break the current world gliding altitude record of 50,727ft (15,461 m).
-
Air International 2018-10 / Backpages
The Airbus Perlan 2 during its September 2, 2018 flight when it flew above 75,000ft, setting a new all-time altitude record for an engineless aircraft.
-
Air International 2020-01 / M.Broadbent - Surfing the Air Waves /Technology/
The Perlan II weighs about the same as a 1967 VW Beetle and has an 84ft (25.6m) wingspan.
-
Air International 2020-01 / M.Broadbent - Surfing the Air Waves /Technology/
Perlan II has high aspect ratio wings to maximise gliding efficiency.
-
Air International 2020-01 / M.Broadbent - Surfing the Air Waves /Technology/
The Perlan II glider holds the world altitude record for a glider, having climbed to 76,124ft (23,203m) in September 2018.
-
Air International 2020-01 / M.Broadbent - Surfing the Air Waves /Technology/
A panoramic view from a tail-mounted camera as Perlan II conducts its flight record-breaker.
-
Air International 2020-01 / M.Broadbent - Surfing the Air Waves /Technology/
Pilots Jim Payne and Morgan Sandercock, euphoric after landing on one of Perlan II's record-breakers.
