Red Bull Stratos: A Mission to the Edge of Space. 08th Oct
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA7Ke_sxJuk
120,000 feet - 23 mile freefall. This will be interesting.
120,000 feet - 23 mile freefall. This will be interesting.
Check out Joe Kittinger's record - the one that Baumgartner is attempting to break
Amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2JYklqLpEc
Legend!
Amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2JYklqLpEc
Legend!
PD9 said:
In terms of velocity and pressures exerted will this effect the human body? Definitely very exciting though!
Not doing anything that hasn't been done before - so the AFFECTS on the human body are already well understood.Just ask Joe Kittinger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MkB6NkQscI
Eric Mc said:
PD9 said:
In terms of velocity and pressures exerted will this effect the human body? Definitely very exciting though!
Not doing anything that hasn't been done before - so the AFFECTS on the human body are already well understood.Just ask Joe Kittinger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MkB6NkQscI
Sorry chaps I posted this just now.
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watching/Following live on iPhone.
God Speed Felix.
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watching/Following live on iPhone.
God Speed Felix.
Eric Mc said:
BBC keep saying he will be the first man to break the sound barrier in free fall. Has Joe Kittinger's feat half a century ago been forgotten?
I can only find quoted values of a maximum 614 mph, which would have been slightly below the speed of sound at -94F,( lowest temp Kittinger experienced), of 639 mph. So close to supersonic yes, but not actually exceeding the speed of sound.Gokartmozart said:
Eric Mc said:
BBC keep saying he will be the first man to break the sound barrier in free fall. Has Joe Kittinger's feat half a century ago been forgotten?
I can only find quoted values of a maximum 614 mph, which would have been slightly below the speed of sound at -94F,( lowest temp Kittinger experienced), of 639 mph. So close to supersonic yes, but not actually exceeding the speed of sound.I don't think anyone is forgetting Kittinger and he doesn't seem to think this jump is useless - he is on the team. I think he was on Radio 4 a few months ago talking about the attempt and confirmed that he did not go supersonic on his jumps.
There seems to be a great deal of mutual respect between Kittinger and Baumgartner.
There seems to be a great deal of mutual respect between Kittinger and Baumgartner.
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