Some 40 or so years ago, John Fielden suggested that it might be feasable to
cross the Atlantic by dynamic soaring in the wind gradient associated with a
jet stream. I don't recall he had a theory on how one might find and remain
within that bit of air.

"Martin Gregorie" wrote in message
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An article in New Scientist, about the Gulf Stream:
http://environment.newscientist.com/...f-hot-air.html

This says that its northern edge is often marked by a line of clouds,
kicked off by the thermal edge between cold North Atlantic water and the
warm Gulf Stream. That made me wonder if the cloud street ever stretches
right across the Atlantic and, if it does, would it be strong enough and
persist long enough to allow a glider to make the crossing.

It would be a helluva flight!


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