2006-09-05 09:34:20 · 15 answers · asked by kenneth o 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
that's 62.5 miles above ground anyone who flies more than 50 is apparently an astronaut according to one website.... have you never seen a satellite going over. they're just bright starts that move fast but you can still see them...
so if you happened to be in a craft that was flying at 330000feet the likelihood is that you'd just show up as a point of light if you looked from the right place at the right time.
as for a plane in space apparently the X-15 is one of the fastest and highest flying aircraft in the world,
this website says:
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2001/DanaWollman.shtml
"In 1963, the X-15 raised the altitude record to 67 miles (108 km)."
see it on :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-15
and
http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes/x-15_hyper.pl
and it was manned, highest planes says these hold the records :
http://www.aviationtrivia.homestead.com/highest.html
Manned aircraft: X-15
Drone aircraft: X-43A
Jet aircraft under power: A-3J
U.S. jet aircraft zoom: F-104
Absolute jet aircraft zoom: MiG-25
Propeller aircraft: Helios
Piston engine aircraft: B-29
Piston single-engine drone: Perseus B
Piston multi-engine drone: Condor
Cargo Aircraft: C-17
Helicopter: SA-315
Sea Plane: F2Y
Single engine turboprop: Egrett
Medium weight jet: U-2
Sustained horizontal flight: SR-71
it also depends what the person is looking with, you'd probably be able to see the craft pretty well with a realy good telescope but looking at the pictures of the craft i don't think anyone would be able to tell it was you driving it.
2006-09-05 09:39:49 · answer #1 · answered by elf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
330,000 IMPOSSIBLE for a plane to fly that high
33,000 some people are saying that an aircraft wont fly that high, well I am a flight attendant and the cruising altitude is usually about 32,000 ft, so to the people saying it is impossible really learn your facts please.
I cant tell you if it can be seen from the ground, but a few things can be seen in the aircraft looking down, but not so clear
2006-09-05 10:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by natalie rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cant possibly be viewed from the Earth's surface at 330,000 feet as you would be outside of the Earth's atmosphere, besides you would need some sort of rocket to get that high anyway.
2006-09-05 10:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by sandman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 33 thousand feet, the usual height for an airliner, they could see the plane but not your face. At 330 thousand feet, among the astronauts, (which is the number in the question) no one would see you.
2006-09-05 09:51:12 · answer #4 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats not an altitude for a normal plane, thats a space craft! at 33,000 feet it is rare to see the plane
2006-09-05 09:45:24 · answer #5 · answered by SunnyDays 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean 33,000 yes there are no planes minus the Shuttle capable of flying that high.
2006-09-05 09:37:47 · answer #6 · answered by PAUL_THE_WISE_ONE_TRUST_ME 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the first place--you would NEVER be flying at 330,000 feet!!! and secondly, if you are flying at 33,000 ft. can YOU see people on the ground?? you can see objects and cars moving etc but not people--at least i NEVER have!!!
2006-09-05 10:25:25 · answer #7 · answered by Mary B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only Superman (or jesus) could see a plane flying at 330,000 feet.
2006-09-05 09:40:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean Space Shuttle cos no plane can fly that high!
2006-09-06 03:45:25 · answer #9 · answered by floxy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At that height your in space. If you are at 33,000 than maybe the plane but not likely
2006-09-05 10:33:37 · answer #10 · answered by funnyboat5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋