This isn't just another glider. (In fact, "Glider" is probably not even the right term to describe it.) According to the article at the link below, it was scheduled for its maiden flight today. It isn't clear whether or not the flight took place, but the goals for this aircraft - a 90,000 foot ceiling, without an engine - are pretty ambitious. The project web site says 350 KTAS at that altitude. Not sure if that is supersonic or not, since air temp actually begins to increase at those altitudes.
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/techflash/2015/09/engineless-airplane-built-to-reach-edge-of-space.html
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