James May at the Edge of Space

BBC, Paul King, James May (presenter)

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Title: James May at the Edge of Space
Producer: BBC, Paul King, James May (presenter)
Category: Science
Views: 623
Added: Mar 5th 2011
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Fulfilling a life long dream to be an astronaut, James May was given the opportunity to fly to the edge of space in a Lockheed U-2 spy plane. To do this he first had to spend three days training with the United States Air Force at Beale Air Force Base and then learning how to use a space suit correctly. Following this he was taken on a 3 hour flight reaching the edge of space (an altitude of over 70,000 feet), piloted by instructor pilot Major John "Cabi" Cabigas.

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BBC, Paul King, James May, James May at the Edge of Space, astronaut, lockheed, u-2, u2, spy, plane, us, air force, united states, beale air force base, john cabigas, john cabi cabigas