Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Space footage and commentary

Join in on an incredible experience as a civilian, the host of a British car show, "Top Gear" is a guest passenger on a U-2 spy plane.  His commentary and footage are staggering. 

They mention "eternity," the "Big Bang," and earth as a speck of dust.  Well, which is it?

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”  Matthew 28:19-20


 And they sang a new song, saying,
“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth.”  Revelation 5:9-10

U-2 view
Ride a spy plane.  From 70,000 feet you look down 35,000 feet at a jetliner passing below at its normal cruising altitude of 35,000 ft. 

Turn up your sound and expand your picture.  Only the
International Space Station is higher. 


 
 http://www.wimp.com/breathtakingfootage/

Note at take-off the assist wheels on the outer edges of the wings drop off.   The wings are so long that they need temporary support until lift-off.  What is not shown is during the landing the plane actually slows to a low enough speed that two guys are actually able to grab the wing tips and put those assist wheels back on.

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