I've come to South Africa for something very special.

我来到了南非，来寻找一些关于大气层的特殊的情况

a personal tour of the atmosphere.

这是一个关于大气的亲身旅行

I'm going to take a ride on a jet, but not just anyjet.

我将乘坐一架喷气式飞机，但并不是任何一架喷气式飞机都可以

This one is one of the fastest planes on the planet.

这是我们的星球上最快的飞机之一

And, more importantly, it flies high, very high.

最重要的是它飞的很高，非常高

This plane is an English Electric Lightning,

这架飞机是英国电气式的飞机，有闪电般的速度

a legend from the 1960s,

这是19世纪60年代以来的一个传奇

and South Africa is one of the few places where they're still flying.

南非是仍然使用这种飞机的极少数地区之一

My pilot today is Dave Stock.

今天的驾驶员是戴伍

You're going to feel like you're strapped onto the front of a missile.

你将会感觉你被捆在导弹的前面

I don't know if I like that or not.

我不知道我是否会喜欢这种感觉

Part of me likes it and part of it terrifies me.

一方面让我感觉很想尝试，另一方面又让我感到恐惧

Look at that!

看那!

The last of the great Cold War fighters.

最后一架冷战战斗机

"If the canopy does not open..."

如果天篷打不开…

Things like that you really don't want to read, really.

你真的不想读到这些

How's the helmet?

防护帽怎么样?

It feels nice, yeah.

感觉挺好的，恩