RECORD ALTITUDE.
FRENCH AIRMAN’S FEAT. SENSATIONS DESCRIBED. PARIS, April 7. Sensations while flying at the greatest height ever reached are described by Lieutenant‘de Mougeout, who established a world’s record by reaching an altitude of 31,164 feet. The airman says that climbing was more difficult after 15,000 feet had been reached. After that it took him half an hour to reach 27,000 feet. Beyond that he climbed only 1500 feet in half an hour. When at the peak of the flight he had to gasp painfully for every breath. As he was not wearing goggles, his eyes were half blinded with frozen tears. Slight movements of the oxygen mask caused blisters on his cheeks and chin, while even the gas from the exhaust pipe was frozen as it exuded, leaving a trail of snowy substance behind. He was completely deaf on landing, and his hands and feet were extremely painful, even though they were protected by special gloves and shoes.—A. and N.Z. cable.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 112, 8 April 1927, Page 7
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