V-Flyer

Did anybody see the programme the other night with SRB talking about the Mile High Club? Now I wasn't watching it myself ([:I]) but heard somebody, somewhere talking about it - apparently he said that he "might" be a member but can't quite remember all the details...

The joys...

Neil:)

SRB's admitted to being a member before ... and for someone who owns his own airline, good on him

Thanks,
Sarah

Strictly speaking though I suspect it is a misnomer. 1 mile is equivalent to approx 5300 feet. I would have thought that most aircraft large enough to be comfortable would be cruising at a significantly higher altitude in Class A airspace. That is unless he became a full member before leaving class B airspace. WOuldn't be much time for introductions then!

Much more likely to be a member of the 6 mile high club.

It would be you Neil to start a topic like this;)

VS.

as long as his partner remembers all the details thats what counts:D

Originally posted by VS045
It would be you Neil to start a topic like this;)

VS.

Only watched because it had some link to VS - research for the site, I'm good like that you see[:w]

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Originally posted by VS045

It would be you Neil to start a topic like this

VS.

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Only watched because it had some link to VS - research for the site, I'm good like that you see

Well if it was for the good of the site I'll let you off then;)

VS.

I wonder if he'll try it in Virgin Galactic ?

Dean

Not quite sure where this topic is heading, but what would be the name of that club?

I wonder if there are already any NASA members.

Originally posted by G_NEUS
I wonder if there are already any NASA members.

Yes. Don't ask me to elaborate, I can't...[:w]

Originally posted by G_NEUS

I wonder if there are already any NASA members.

IIRC, the first two were Russian Dogs (Veterok and Ugolyok)

Thanks,
Sarah

Originally posted by HighFlyer

Originally posted by G_NEUS

I wonder if there are already any NASA members.

IIRC, the first two were Russian Dogs (Veterok and Ugolyok)

Thanks,
Sarah

Thats right, Russia used to love sending dogs to space, one of them died almost straight after coming back down to earth - although I am not sure there was any evidence to confirm they were the first space mile high club members, was there[?]

Originally posted by Attitude23

Originally posted by HighFlyer

Originally posted by G_NEUS

I wonder if there are already any NASA members.

IIRC, the first two were Russian Dogs (Veterok and Ugolyok)

Thanks,
Sarah

Thats right, Russia used to love sending dogs to space, one of them died almost straight after coming back down to earth - although I am not sure there was any evidence to confirm they were the first space mile high club members, was there[?]

I wouldn't have thought it was possible for them to join the 100-mile high club given that there was barely room to swing a cat (or indeed dog) inside the Sputnik dog-capsule.

Besides which the main problem with the dogs was that the forces of lift off and weightlessness generally frightened the bejaysus out of them - despite their training - and so I doubt they would have really felt frisky enough for a spot of whatever passes as canine slap 'n' tickle, even if there was room.

Originally posted by G_NEUS
Not quite sure where this topic is heading, but what would be the name of that club?

Surely the experience would be 'out of this world'?[:p]