Glider aims to break world record — and boost climate science

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Glider aims to break world record — and boost climate science

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Perlan mission will surf stratospheric waves and conduct atmospheric research.

Glider with pressurised cabin will fly to higher than 88,000 feet to measure upper atmosphere gases and particles; and examine polar stratospheric clouds.

This one is Perlan 2 - Perlan 1 was flown by Fossett a decade ago. Pretty cool stuff - a glider has some benefits over weather balloons for this sort of work.

http://www.nature.com/news/glider-aims- ... NatureNews
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