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Amikoj t1_j8yeyim wrote

Reply to comment by alexxerth in Object downed by US missile may have been amateur hobbyists’ $12 balloon by Uncle_Leo93

Honest question, how many commercial flight paths are there at 100,000 ft?

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alexxerth t1_j8yf5xu wrote

I don't think any, but this one was lower, near 40k ft.

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Fpvmeister t1_j8ygvkz wrote

It still needs to ascend through airspace used by airliners.

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complete_hick t1_j8ylsyj wrote

None. Highest flying commercial jet was the Concorde at 60k, highest flying jet was the SR71 at 80k, anying higher than that needs rockets

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Amikoj t1_j8ymbt7 wrote

>anying higher than that needs rockets

or balloons

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Vocal_Ham t1_j921zaa wrote

None, but there are plenty that exist below it that the balloon has to travel through first.

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