I find the helicopter flight more impressive than the sky surfing— I thought helicopters had stability issues at those elevations? Do they have helicopters with custom high altitude rotors now?
where a helicopter took her 20,945 feet above Mount Everest. After strapping in to her board and freefalling for several minutes, she landed on a flat runway at 12,356 feet
This makes no sense. That puts the starting height at 29029+20945=~50k feet. The Guinness record for highest helicopter flight is 40,820'.
This article says 20945 was the starting height. Saying this is "over" Mt. Everest is rather misleading.
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adespoton@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 239d
I find the helicopter flight more impressive than the sky surfing— I thought helicopters had stability issues at those elevations? Do they have helicopters with custom high altitude rotors now?
stepintomydojo@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 239d
This makes no sense. That puts the starting height at 29029+20945=~50k feet. The Guinness record for highest helicopter flight is 40,820'.
This article says 20945 was the starting height. Saying this is "over" Mt. Everest is rather misleading.
solrize@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 239d
It's over the slopes of Mt Everest but not over the summit.
stepintomydojo@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 239d
My objection is to using the phrase "20k' above Mt. Everest" when that's an altitude above sea level.
comador@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 239d
This explains it the best and saves typing (sorry, tired).
https://www.flexairco.com/news/2025/helicopters/how-high-can-a-helicopter-fly/
Buffalox@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 239d
Idiot.
lemmylump@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 239d
Fuck this useless privileged BULLSHIT..