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Sailplane Wave Flying up to 90k Feet

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March 6, 2023 at 8:30 AM #17477

David Webb
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This was pretty wild – sailplane being designed to fly wave in the stratosphere. They tow it up to around 50k to get above the troposphere (apparently that part of the atmosphere is “death to waves”), and have the goal to ride wave up to 90k.

March 7, 2023 at 8:09 AM #17484

Bille Floyd

That was Really COOL ; thanks for posting !!!

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