Not quite thermals, wave lift from some steady winds across the high peaks of the Andes-
Posted on 09/14/2016 10:03:33 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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It said nothing about air breathing, and technically neither is the glider, it said for fixed winged aircraft. You could say the space shuttle went even higher, but at those altitudes it isn't "flying".
“What are the requirements of this record? “
Sustained level flight.
This is non-powered, unlike the U2. Riding winds and thermals off the Andes.
Not thermals but slope lift. Just have to stay out of the rotor clouds.
I believe you are considered an astronaut at greater than 100,000 feet for the record books. U-2 might have gotten there, a few SR71 flights, altitude record attempts by the X15 got astronaut qual’ed.
So that free-fall balloonist also got his astronaut “wings” .. Star maybe?
Not quite thermals, wave lift from some steady winds across the high peaks of the Andes-
Sustained level flight.
No it's a glider - no “level” flight required.
The record height is the peak recorded height they reach, even if it is for one second...:^)
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