James May at The Edge of Space

[Chris71]

Back on i-player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lc5ph/Jame...

Only just noticed it. Great documentary following his flight in a U2.

[Chris71]

Wasn't a Russian company offering to take people up to almost that sort of altitude in a relatively Mig of some description? How much higher than 70,000ft do you reckon a U2 could potentially go?

[Chris71]

True. I'm the sort of person who has their nose pressed up against the window every time they get on a regular run-of-the-mill airliner though (and I used to commute on one!) so anything that gives a clear view of the curvature of the earth and the blue ring of atmosphere would have me transfixed, even if it is some way short of actual space flight.

I still think Joe Kittinger's parachute jump from 100,000ft is one of the most fascinating things I've seen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81gn2oLeC_U ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VdSeDqU3EY&fea...