c/n 5558S
<p>Built 1980
On 17th February 1986, Robert Harris flew this glider to 49,009ft and achieved a world altitude record for gliders which stood until 2006.
He donated it to the Smithsonian Institute in June 1997 and it is now on display in the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center as part of the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, Virginia
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7th May 2015
HawkeyeUK
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