Altitude Record
The DG-500 holds the all-time altitude record for manned gliders, at 50,000 ft (16.660m), on 30 August 2006 by Steve Fossett and Einar Enevoldson, breaking the previous record by 1,713 ft (522 m). It was a standard DG-500M but the engine had been removed and replaced with liquid oxygen tanks. Additional instruments were installed powered by non-rechargeable batteries. The canopy had double-wall glazing and there was an drogue parachute for an emergency descent from high altitude. Pressure suits were worn.
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