substratosphere

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But in the thin air of the substratosphere, the resistance would be mostly "skin friction"�that is, the push of air molecules against tiny irregularities on the body and wings of the plane.

From Time Magazine Archive

Already air transports are being built with cabins in which, by supercharging, interior atmospheric pressure approximating that aground can be maintained at substratosphere levels.

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Furthermore, with horsepower supercharged to normal and air resistance halved or quartered, flying speeds in the substratosphere are increased 25% and more.

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Pilot Tomlinson's most risky and most important substratosphere flight took place last January.

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It hadn't looked so big from the substratosphere in Alexander's ship, but down here close to the ground it was enormous.

From The Lani People by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)