James May on the edge of space.

[pepperami]

Did anybody see the programme last night.
Mr May got a lift in a U2 spy plane and flew on the edge of space.
Lucky bar-steward
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[JonB]

Saw it ages ago. Excellent programme.
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[Flip]

I'll watch it tomorrow. For others that missed it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lc5ph/James_May_at_the_Edge_of_Space/

[stinkwheel]

My favorite aviation moment is when the RAF intercepted one of those flying at that altitude by putting a Lightning into a carefully timed "zoom climb". The lightning passed over the top of the U2 travelling a full mach number faster.

Imagine the pilots face when this went screaming past on full reheat:
https://www.space-travellers.com/home/grafik/images/lightning_1.jpg
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[oldpink]

BBC program Wonders of the Solar System was on last night used a lightning to get to 18km high to show the earth atmosphere
its on Iplayer as well
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[colin1]

thanks for the heads up on the may show, i enjoyed it
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