JOURNAL ARTICLE

Survival in hostile environments: Flying in the stratosphere.

  • Published In: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, 2024, v. 52, n. 4. P. 211 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Featherstone, Peter J; Ball, Christine M 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the early attempts to achieve stratospheric flight in the 1930s. It mentions the theoretical solutions proposed by physiologists, including the use of a hermetically sealed gondola or a pressure suit. The successful stratospheric flight of Auguste Piccard and Paul Kipfer in 1931 using a pressurized cabin is described, as well as Mark Ridge's attempt to ascend into the stratosphere in an open basket of a balloon using a pressure suit. The article concludes by mentioning the development of novel pressure suits in other countries and the importance of these suits for flying in the upper reaches of the stratosphere. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Anaesthesia & Intensive Care. 2024/07, Vol. 52, Issue 4, p211
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0310-057X
  • DOI:10.1177/0310057X241253669
  • Accession Number:178718095
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