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By Jon Hemmerdinger2021-04-30T20:56:00+01:00 Perlan Project proved you don’t need fuel to fly to the edge of space. Mountain air will do the trick. But you probably need a man like Einar Enevoldson, the legendary test pilot behind a project that has flown sailplanes to altitudes exceeding 70,000ft, capturing records and advancing high-altitude scientific research. “His primary job was being our compass,” Perlan chief executive Ed Warnock says of Enevoldson, who founded Perlan Project. “Einar stayed involved day-to-day up until three days before he passed.” Enevoldson’s death on ...

Perlan Project Launches Atmospheric Research Team to Assist External Organizations Share Article Perlan Atmospheric Research Team (PARTners) extends aerospace and climate expertise, plus unique aircraft resources to advance atmospheric research. A one-of-a-kind science platform, the engineless Perlan 2 space glider. It's the highest-flying, wing-borne, crewed, subsonic aircraft in history. Now, a global team of record-setting pilots, renowned meteorologists, aerospace engineers and logistics experts are at the ready to assist other organizations in their efforts to understand how the conditio...