Perlan Project team leader Einar Enevoldson and U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett (R) wait on the air field before their attempt at the world altitude record in Omarama August 10, 2002. [The Perlan Project is an attempt to take a German DG505 glider past the existing record of 14,938m (48,996 feet), through severe turbulence and extreme temperatures to 18,288m (60,000 feet). If the mission succeeds, a pressurised sailplane will be built to attempt reaching about 30,000m (100,000 feet) on the edges of space.]