Originally Posted by
Ftrooppilot
CNN just reported that a 777 flying in the "STRATOSPHERE" could glide over 200 miles after "the engines quit".
A U-2 with about a 24/1 glide ratio at best L/D speed could glide about 168 miles from 35,000 feet.
Got to add this to the "black hole" and "alien abduction" theories.
What can they say, they know their audience:
Opinion: America's problem -- we're too dumb - CNN.com