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Just what does it take to be a stratonaut, soaring to higher and
higher altitudes of Earth's atmosphere? Brave men and women have
reached extreme heights in balloons, aircraft and rocket ships over
the past two centuries, from the first untethered balloon flight to
the first flights in the newly defined stratosphere, through to the
present flights that continue to set new records. This book defines
the altitudes related to the stratosphere, how it changes with
latitude and the effects on ascending aviators. Also described is
how over time technology enabled aircraft and balloons to achieve
higher altitudes. The book shows the clear influence of the
military on designs that initially focused on speed and
maneuverability, but only later on reaching new altitudes. The
early flights into the troposphere and eventually the mid to upper
reaches of the stratosphere are chronicled, with great emphasis on
flight operations. This includes decompression, bailouts, inertia
coupling, ejections, catastrophic disintegration, crashes and
deaths. Although the book highlights major altitude attempts and
records, it also focuses on the life-threatening problems
confronting the would-be stratonaut and the causes of many of their
deaths. In doing so, it tries to define just what it takes to be a
stratonaut.
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