A state of the art glider called Perlan 2 meant to travel to 90,000 feet is a project and is going to get a first hand look at the damage done to the ozone layer. Using only updrafts from the Andes mountains this glider aircraft will propel it self upwards without an engine. The height which the glider will attempt to reach will be a new record but also pose new problems for the pilot. the air is too thin for a person to even exhale and a pressure suit is too bulky to fit in such a small aircraft. The result is a makeshift pressurized cabin. The skin is also created using a reflective white color so the rays of the sun don’t weaken the epoxy. The project has not been completed as of yet and will cost 7.5 million dollars. When completed though, we will be able to see what humans have done to this planet.
