At least once the parachute was working fine, as you probably know :-)

http://www.alphaliterary.com/U2.htm

Tamas


On Dec 21, 2007 10:56 AM, Apptech <apptech@paradise.net.nz> wrote:

> Engineers and pilots will find this fascinating.
> Ordinary people may as well.
>
> Fascinating account of a flight to 70,000 feet altitude in a
> U2 aircraft. It's hard to imagine a more cantankerous,
> specialist, flimsy and amazing aircraft. Takes twice as long
> to descend from altitude than to ascend - it doesn't want to
> come down. At altitude its lower speed "stall buffet" and
> maximum speed "mach buffet" limits converge to be almost
> equal.  Stall/spin from this part of the envelope can be
> catastrophic.
>
> You can eject from any speed and altitude. From altitude the
> chute auto opens at 16,500 feet so you may fall as much as
> 55,000+ feet / 10+ miles before it opens. (If it fails to do
> so you get a refund) [ :-) ].
>
> Glide ratio is up to 28:1 - 200+ miles glide from altitude.
>
> Maximum range of 6000+ miles is usually limited by 'pilot
> factors'.
>
>        http://www.dow-gamers.net/vb/showthread.php?t=13554
>
>
>
>        Russell
>
>
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