View of earth from a U2 plane at 70,000 ft – flat horizon rises to eye level

Posted on May 19, 2023 8:14 am
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2 responses to View of earth from a U2 plane at 70,000 ft – flat horizon rises to eye level

  1. PaulT May 20th, 2023 at 12:01 am

    A U2 spy plane can reach 70,000ft, not 270,000ft.
    https://www.britannica.com/technology/U-2

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  2. PaulT May 20th, 2023 at 12:07 am

    Actual footage from a U2 Spy plane at 70,000ft where the pilot comments “we can see that the earth is round”.

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