The mustache was definitely helping.
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I thought that was a face shield of some kind.
Is it a mustache? It looks like a shield for sure... But then why's his nose out?
I’m betting it is a communication device so he can speak to the safety crew / engineers
Mouth breathing, nose hanger? Some peoples respiratory pathway doesn't include the nose. shrug
No guy is going to have a belly like that and then not have a mustache.
I thought he had a mustache under the face shield, but it might be a reflection rather than transparency.
Generates lift
The strong center of gravity on that pilot helps stability like ballast.
obese rocket fallacy
Almost 50 years later and they still aren't widely used
Their whooping 3 minutes of autonomy doesn't help much.
Well it’s not exactly like riding a bike.
It's almost rocket science.
That gap though.
Oh my god 😩
He ate beans to help with the propulsion.
Dr Robotnik gets his start.
i don't even want to know how loud
Bro just entered ROCKETMAN
Spent my whole life in VA -- can confirm this is us