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Transportation: Air Travel

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The Perlan Project's goal is to fly a sailplane to an altitude of 90,000 feet, almost double the record holders. This method uses the powerfully rising and sinking air in mountain waves. Gliders regularly climb in these waves to high altitudes.

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