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Old 1st Sep 2006, 10:27
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pheeel
 
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He said he and Enevoldson, a former NASA test pilot, rode in a lightweight, unpressurized glider named "Perlan" Norwegian for "pearl" which was released from a tow plane at 13,000 feet.
That's one expensive launch!
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