What is the current altitude world record in a sailplane?
Answer (10): The world record for altitude in a sailplane is 49,009 feet set by Bob Harris in 1986 over Mt. Whitney in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, USA The previous records were set by Paul Bikle in 1961 also over Mt. Whitney (46,267 feet) and prior to that the record was held by Larry Edgar set in 1952 over the Sierra (44,255 feet).
The world record for altitude in a sailplane is 49,009 feet set by Bob Harris in 1986 over Mt. Whitney in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, USA The previous records were set by Paul Bikle in 1961 also over Mt. Whitney (46,267 feet) and prior to that the record was held by Larry Edgar set in 1952 over the Sierra (44,255 feet).
