FPP029 - Fighter Pilots in Space

Fighter Pilot Podcast

Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, Retired U.S. Air Force Fighter Test Pilot

Leisure, History, Aviation, Technology, Personal Journals, Government, Society & Culture

4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2018

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

A discussion on why many astronauts are or were former fighter pilots, and what it's like to apply for, train for, and ultimately fly in space. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-fighter-pilot-podcast/donations

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0:00.0	Thanks to our sponsor National University.
0:02.3	National University knows how important flexibility is for busy adults going back to school.
0:06.8	After all, NU was founded by a U.S. Navy veteran.
0:09.6	That's why NU offers year-round enrollment as well as four and eight-week online
0:13.5	course options, master's degrees and doctoral programs in the most high-demand
0:17.2	field so veterans and service members can advance their careers.
0:20.1	NU is a yellow ribbon school and accepts the post-911 GI Bill while offering veterans help to cover
0:25.6	what the GI Bill may not.
0:27.1	To find out more, visit NU.DU.
0:30.3	VET.
0:31.3	John Glenn.
0:32.3	Buzz Aldrin It's no coincidence that many astronauts are former fighter pilots. After all,
0:38.8	after flying a high-performance jet aircraft, space travel almost seems like a logical extension.
0:44.3	Both groups are well versed in managing risk, performing well under pressure,
0:49.6	and working in uncertain conditions. And both astronauts and fighter pilots alike have a
0:55.2	reverent outlook on life and our planets as we will learn from our guest on this
0:59.8	episode of the fighter pilot podcast.
1:02.6	Scott Tingle.
1:03.9	Before I left, I had a good appreciation.
1:06.2	You know, I've been up fairly high altitude, 50,000 feet.
1:09.4	And we'd flown off the ship.
1:10.7	We've done a lot of extreme things. and we've seen the wonder of our beautiful
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