This supersonic jet needed a radiation meter to monitor cosmic storms because it flew twice as high as commercial aircraft at a speed of 2,470 km/h, near the edge of space
- Concorde flew so high that it was forced to carry a radiation meter to track dangerous cosmic stormsBritish-French supersonic jet Concorde flew so close to the edge of space that it had to carry a special radiation meter to monitor dangerous cosmic storms.
- If the cockpit instrument sounded an alarm, the only way pilots could protect wealthy passengers from high levels of space radiation was to leave Mach 2 behind and descend into the thicker air below.
- For context: Mach 1 ≈ 1,235 km/h (767 mph) Mach 2 ≈ 2,470 km/h (1,535 mph).
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- Concorde flew so high that it was forced to carry a radiation meter to track dangerous cosmic stormsBritish-French supersonic jet Concorde flew so close to the edge of space that it had to carry a special radiation meter to monitor dangerous cosmic storms.
- If the cockpit instrument sounded an alarm, the only way pilots could protect wealthy passengers from high levels of space radiation was to leave Mach 2 behind and descend into the thicker air below.
- For context: Mach 1 ≈ 1,235 km/h (767 mph) Mach 2 ≈ 2,470 km/h (1,535 mph).
Sources: Times of India