First Important Note: The music is called “Flight” performed by Ty Unwin especially for this show. I’m sad to say that it is not currently available on its own. . Check out www.youtube.com For clips from the training as well as some alternative scenes from the flight. – Surely the most amazing and humbling views to be seen by any human on a regular basis. The view from a U-2 cruising at 70000ft as the sky above turns black and the curvature of the Earth is visible. Despite first flying over …
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kickass. id kill to do that
When I was in the USAF in the early 80′s, I was lucky enough to have a ride in an F-15 Eagle. That was amazing. And yes, I puked right before landing. But I made the puke bag. Pulling 9.1 G’s is very hard on one’s body when u r not used to it! I would love to experience this type of flight, though. Excellent video.
When I was in the USAF I aswell had a ride in the Lockheed U-2 but this was while it was still under classification. We didnt get past 50k ft but still things like that you dont forget.
“James May on The Moon” BBCfour
80-120km?
I do not understand how that plane maintains it’s balance with those two little wheels…?
WOW!! The U-2 lands at 76 knots?!?!?! That’s pretty slow for a plane that size
it’s the PILOT that maintains the aircraft’s “balance” on those landing gear.
#1. That is a pretty cool vid!
#2. That poor pilot had a SERIOUS case of BCG’s going on there… Poor guy.
orange suited guys remind me of the robot from hitchhikers guide Ha.
Cool movie though
C’mon! BCGs are “in” again…!
LOL!!!
Again?!?!?
how much would it cost to do this?
wahts the case of BCGS?
“BCG’s” stands for “Birth Control Goggles”.
Basically, when you are a boot with bad vision, they give you glasses so freaking ugly, they guarantee you won’t get laid while wearing them.
Birth Control Glasses! (BCGs)
Just wear contacts and then get laid?
when did he do this?
James flew on 12 Feb 09, the two documentaries aired on 21 Jun 09 on BBC2 & 4
what happend to the whole 20/20 thing to fly?
5:49 THIS IS SPARTAAA!!!
I didnt know that was james may till he took his helmet off cause it doesnt even sound like him.
My mti in the air force called them the BIG COOL GLASSES
it’s like a dream! i think we can’t realize from here…
Ask all the airliner pilots that. I’m sure when you have the flying skills of that pilot and your eyesight goes below 20/20, you don’t get benched.
suck on that jeremy clarkson and richard hammond..