substratosphere

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Since sound waves travel more slowly in thin air than at normal atmospheric pressure, propellers in the substratosphere have a lower effective top speed than at sea level.

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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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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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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)