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  2. Steve Fossett - Wikipedia

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    The flight set the Absolute Altitude Record for gliders at 15,460 metres (50,720 ft). [44] Since the glider cockpit was unpressurized, the pilots wore full pressure suits (similar to space suits) so that they would be able to fly to altitudes above 45,000 feet (14,000 m). Fossett and Enevoldson had made previous attempts in three countries over ...

  3. Altitude - Wikipedia

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    Absolute altitude is the vertical distance of the aircraft above the terrain over which it is flying. [3]: ii It can be measured using a radar altimeter (or "absolute altimeter"). [3] Also referred to as "radar height" or feet/metres above ground level (AGL). True altitude is the actual elevation above mean sea level.

  4. Altitude (film) - Wikipedia

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    The trailer for Altitude premiered at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. [11] [12] Altitude was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 26, 2010. [13] [14] Alliance Films is to release Altitude in Canada. The film has been screened also at the 28th Turin Film Festival (from November 26 – December 4, 2011). [citation needed]

  5. List of biographical films - Wikipedia

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    Steal This Movie! Abbie Hoffman: Vincent D'Onofrio: Anita Hoffman: Janeane Garofalo: The Three Stooges: Moe Howard: Paul Ben-Victor: Larry Fine: Evan Handler: Curly Howard: Michael Chiklis: Shemp Howard: John Kassir: Vatel: François Vatel: Gérard Depardieu: Word and Utopia: António Vieira: Lima Duarte: Take Me Home: The John Denver Story ...

  6. Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama - Wikipedia

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    Derived from the SE 3150, it was designed for high altitude operations using a 650 kW (870 hp) Turbomeca Astazou IIIB turboshaft, derated to 410 kW (550shp). This derivative still holds the absolute altitude record for all types of helicopters since 1972: 12,442 m. HB 315B Gaviao Brazilian licence-built version of the SA 315B Lama. [17] HAL Cheetah

  7. Altitude (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Altitude, a 2010 Canadian horror film directed by Kaare Andrews; Altitude (computer game), a 2D aerial combat game released in 2009; Altitude (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe; Altitude Sports and Entertainment, a regional sports network in Colorado

  8. Flight altitude record - Wikipedia

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    The highest altitude obtained by a paper plane was previously held by the Paper Aircraft Released Into Space (PARIS) project, which was released at an altitude of 27.307 kilometres (89,590 ft), from a helium balloon that was launched approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Madrid, Spain on October 28, 2010, and recorded by The Register's ...

  9. Alan Eustace - Wikipedia

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    On October 24, 2014, he made a free-fall jump from the stratosphere, breaking Felix Baumgartner's world record. The jump was from 135,890 feet (41.42 km) and lasted 15 minutes, an altitude record that stands as of 2025. [2] [4] He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2015. [5]