Top Gear's James May Gets Really High - U2 Spy Plane.
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- British Journalist James May takes a trip in U2s spyplane to the edge of space. He narrates the journey, waxes philosophical, and eats lunch (he has a tube of "peaches" which reminds him of "baby food", the pilot has clam chowder).
"it does make me feel slightly emotional" May says, and looks out the window. "The sky looks just breathtaking. If indeed that is the sky. Most of the sky is below us. I think that might be a view of eternity." The pilot agrees. "Technically speaking you are correct."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/06/james-may-takes-takes-an_n_253049.html
Link to Wiki article on the special:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_May_at_the_Edge_of_Space
- British Journalist James May takes a trip in U2s spyplane to the edge of space. He narrates the journey, waxes philosophical, and eats lunch (he has a tube of "peaches" which reminds him of "baby food", the pilot has clam chowder).
"it does make me feel slightly emotional" May says, and looks out the window. "The sky looks just breathtaking. If indeed that is the sky. Most of the sky is below us. I think that might be a view of eternity." The pilot agrees. "Technically speaking you are correct."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/06/james-may-takes-takes-an_n_253049.html
Link to Wiki article on the special:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_May_at_the_Edge_of_Space
Also, I didn't think pilots could have glasses or contacts? Or is it just that they can't be colorblind?
Anyway, if we had this technology for spyplanes in the 50's, it makes you wonder what technology we don't know about now.
The Kashmir entrance of the plane gave me goosebumps.
Also, I didn't think pilots could have glasses or contacts? Or is it just that they can't be colorblind?
Anyway, if we had this technology for spyplanes in the 50's, it makes you wonder what technology we don't know about now.
It's all satellite now.
I thought the guy in the chase car had to reach out his window to steady the wing so it could taxi?