| Perlan 2 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Perlan 2 on display with an Airbus A350 XWB for scale in background | |
| Role | Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Windward Performance |
| Designer | Greg Cole |
| First flight | 23 September 2015[1] |
| Status | Under development |
| Primary user | Perlan Project |
The Windward Performance Perlan 2 (English: Pearl) is an American mid-wing, two-seats-in-tandem, pressurized, experimental research glider that was designed by Greg Cole and built by Windward Performance for the Perlan Project.[2]
The aircraft first flew on 23 September 2015 at Redmond Municipal Airport, Oregon.[1]
- ^ a b "Perlan 2 Glider Completes First Flight". AVweb. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Video
- ^ Staff report, The Perlan 2 project continues to develop, pages 24-25. FreeFlight, the Journal of the Soaring Association of Canada, Autumn, 2011.