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Title: High altitude soaring
Post by: AG-51_Glider on March 09, 2016, 03:33:32 PM

Here is some cool stuff going on...

http://www.airbusgroup.com/int/en/news-media/Events/Airbus-Perlan-Mission-2.html#_blank

Title: Re: High altitude soaring
Post by: AG-51_Bulldog on March 09, 2016, 06:53:26 PM

Pretty cool, but doesn't look like the cockpit visibililty is made for doing much sight seeing..LOL..

Title: Re: High altitude soaring
Post by: AG-51_Glider on March 10, 2016, 10:11:50 AM

Cockpit is very similar to Spaceship One. They have to do it that way for the pressurization as they are also having weight restrictions.

Title: Re: High altitude soaring
Post by: AG-51_Bulldog on March 10, 2016, 11:21:52 AM

Thats what I was guessing..

Title: Re: High altitude soaring
Post by: Wrongway on March 10, 2016, 12:16:51 PM

No pressure suit!  That's trusting your equipment.