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Post subject: Re: U2 to 70,000 ft with Gary Sinise  Posted: 07 Jun 2022, 09:08 |
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Crazy watching the IAS drop to close to 100 kts. Gary Sinise is a true patriot who does a tremendous amount for the military. Great guy. Read his book about how he got into acting and it was very interesting.
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Post subject: Re: U2 to 70,000 ft with Gary Sinise Posted: 07 Jun 2022, 12:10 |
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Username Protected wrote: Gives new meaning to the expression "that makes my blood boil".
I wasn't aware that body fluids boil @ 60,000 ft. It doesn't have to be that high before the bends start to be a problem, as well as other physiological "discomforts". Fun fact: Exposure to space is not instantly fatal. You will not immediately freeze, nor explode, but it will not be a pleasant experience as you slowly suffocate.
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Post subject: Re: U2 to 70,000 ft with Gary Sinise Posted: 07 Jun 2022, 16:50 |
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Imagine a country where majority of the glitter types where of the same cloth.
What a gentleman.
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Post subject: Re: U2 to 70,000 ft with Gary Sinise Posted: 08 Jun 2022, 00:15 |
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Username Protected wrote: Gives new meaning to the expression "that makes my blood boil".
I wasn't aware that body fluids boil @ 60,000 ft.
G Stull USAF rules are that a pressure suit is needed above 50k'. Rapid decompression at that altitude without it is probably not survivable. I've been well above 50k' in an F-15 on several occasions and was staring at my cabin altimeter the entire time as the only thing keeping me alive was a 1/4' inflatable seal between the canopy and canopy rail that I didn't trust. Crazy thing is that I know F-15 pilots who went up to 75k' in zoom climbs. I was never crazy enough to try that!!!!! There were some interesting things about being up there. First, the color of the sky when it's that dark blue is incredible as they say in the video. Second, you can actually "feel" the solar radiation. Your cheeks get hot even though you have the rubber O2 mask on, your shoulders get warm even though you have a t-shirt, flight suit, and parachute harness over them. I tan easily and my face was noticeably more tanned after one flight when I spent a long time up there. They say our canopy had built-in UV protection, but I don't know how much I believed them.
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