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September 04, 2017 08:29 ET | Source: Airbus Americas, Inc.

Airbus Perlan Mission II Soars Into History, Sets New World Record for Glider Altitude

EL CALAFATE, Argentina, Sept. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to send an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, made history yesterday in the...
August 02, 2017 14:24 ET | Source: Airbus Americas, Inc.

Airbus Perlan Mission II reaches new high altitude in search for world aviation record and new evidence on climate change

EL CALAFATE, Argentina, Aug. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect ground-breaking insights on...