RDD Builds Super Glider that Pilot Aims to Fly to Edge of Space

By Thom Patterson, CNN — Oshkosh, Wisconsin (CNN) – A super glider is on track to fly to the edge of space.
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Crowds of aviation enthusiasts gathered Monday to get their first look at Perlan 2, an experimental glider on display this week at the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Some onlookers wanted to touch the plane's strong, lightweight carbon-fiber fuselage. Others wanted to peer inside the tiny two-person cockpit.

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