The Perlan Project is a current research project to fly a sailplane to an altitude of 90,000 feet (27,432meters).
| Polar Stratospheric Cloud Formed by standing mountain wave in Scandinavia | |
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Arctic stratospheric cloud (Mother of Pearl cloud) |
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| Altitude | 15,000–25,000 m (50,000–80,000 ft) |
Read more about Perlan Project: Meteorological Basis of The Project, Objectives, Progress, History, Phase 2
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