Pilots Prep Aircraft In U.S. With New Equipment, Prepare For Fourth Season
Airbus Perlan Mission II officially launched its fourth season of operations with a press briefing this week at Minden-Tahoe Municipal Airport, the year-round home of the Perlan 2 glider, the world’s first engineless aircraft designed to reach the edge of space. When the aircraft deploys to Patagonia later this year, the team aims to achieve the world altitude aviation record for sustained, level flight.
“We’re excited to be supporting this courageous group of aviation pioneers, whose passion and drive for innovation really epitomizes the spirit we try to instill in everyone at Airbus.” Source: C. Jeffrey Knittel, chairman and CEO of Airbus Americas, title sponsor of the non-profit Perlan II project. The project is preparing for its fourth season.
97-Year-Old Fighter Pilot Makes Visit To Nellis Air Force Base
From the Las Vegas Review-Journal comes the story of Clarence “Bud” Anderson, a decorated 97-year-old former fighter pilot was a “triple ace” in World War II.
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