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Yesterday,September 3rd, 2017 the Perlan II set a new altitude record for sailplanes: 52,172 feet. The pressurized sailplane, seating 2, is designed to soar to 90,000 feet. Go to perlanproject.org for more info. At 84 feet in span, this would make an interesting 1/4 or 1/3 scale project. The round windows remind one of Rutan's designs for Spaceship 1 and 2.
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Why not go all the way Al and do a 50% model, it would only have 42 Foot span
Jeremy and Ben
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Yup, and pressurize the cabin and make it a single seat version, then take it up to flight level 50. That would be fun.Comment
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There have been several flying in Europe. Some in the GPS racing scene.
Here's another...
Team PowerBox Systems Americas... If flying were the language of men, soaring would be its poetry.Comment
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If it weren't that the wheel needed to be outside the pressurized section...Team PowerBox Systems Americas... If flying were the language of men, soaring would be its poetry.Comment
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