Windward Performance Perlan II

Design Quixotic

The Windward Performance Perlan 2 is an experimental research glider that was designed by Greg Cole. On 2 September 2, 2018, it reached an altitude of 76,124 ft (23,203 m), surpassing the 73,737 ft (22,475 m) attained by Jerry Hoyt on April 17, 1989 in a Lockheed U-2.