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Jimbuna 05-06-11 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 1657881)
Nope

Joseph Albert Walker

X-15 pilot

19 July 63 reached an altitude of 106km
22 Aug 63 reached an altitude of 108 km

Under Air Force rules any flight above 80.5 km qualifies the pilot for Astronaut wings and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) defines space travel as an altitude exceeding 100km aka the Karman line.

Cheat!! :DL


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