Feb 25 1961
From The Space Library
Paul F. Bikle set world glider altitude record of 46,267 feet in Schweizer 1-23–E sailplane, beating record of 42,100 feet set by W. S. Ivans in 1950. Bikle is Director of NASA Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., which is conducting the X-15 flight research program.
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