Treyfish Offer Upgrade User ID: 14756837 United States 07/25/2012 11:25 AMReport Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Parachutist jumps from 18 miles up!!
Parachutist Fearless Felix jumps from 18 miles Skydiver Felix Baumgartner has done it again.
The 43-year-old Austrian plunged to Earth from an altitude of about 96,640 feet Wednesday - more than 18 miles. He landed safely near Roswell, N.M.
It's the second stratospheric leap for "Fearless Felix". He's aiming for a record-breaking jump from 125,000 feet, or 23 miles, in another month. H..
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AlcoholicRunner I run and drink at the same time. User ID: 6858136 United States 07/25/2012 11:26 AMReport Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: Parachutist jumps from 18 miles up!! Parachutist Fearless Felix jumps from 18 miles Skydiver Felix Baumgartner has done it again.
The 43-year-old Austrian plunged to Earth from an altitude of about 96,640 feet Wednesday - more than 18 miles. He landed safely near
Roswell, N.M .
It's the second stratospheric leap for "Fearless Felix". He's aiming for a record-breaking jump from 125,000 feet, or 23 miles, in another month. H..
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Quoting: Treyfish I wonder if he saw something there...
Treyfish (OP ) User ID: 14756837 United States 07/25/2012 11:28 AMReport Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: Parachutist jumps from 18 miles up!! Lucky he didn't smash into a bird flock. I'm sure they had the plane thing worked out, but a flock of birds would be hard to see?
Anonymous Coward User ID: 20513811 United States 07/25/2012 11:29 AMReport Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: Parachutist jumps from 18 miles up!!
Joe Kittinger jumped from 19 miles in 1960.
Here's a YT of him doing it.
VIDEO He's training this guy to help him handle a possible 22 or 23 mile jump. Quite amazing.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 20513811 United States 07/25/2012 11:29 AMReport Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: Parachutist jumps from 18 miles up!! Kittinger said when he jumped out of the helium balloon he was falling down so slowly he didn't know if he had entered space or not!
BRIEF Rebel with morals User ID: 381742 United States 07/25/2012 11:32 AMReport Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: Parachutist jumps from 18 miles up!! He'll probably fall off a ladder and break his neck while cleaning the gutters one day...
Nuke the Muzzies!
With freedom comes responsibility.
Heterosexual pride!
pray_Italy User ID: 20509036 Italy 07/25/2012 11:58 AMReport Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: Parachutist jumps from 18 miles up!!
That's the mission:
VIDEO Here's the 1st test jump dated March 15:
VIDEO Go FELIX Go !!!!!!!
Maybe doing it in the vicinity of the "Black Knight Satellite" ???? Would be TOTALLY awesome !!!!
Treyfish (OP ) User ID: 14756837 United States 07/25/2012 12:03 PMReport Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: Parachutist jumps from 18 miles up!! That's the mission:VIDEO Here's the 1st test jump dated March 15:VIDEO Go FELIX Go !!!!!!! Maybe doing it in the vicinity of the "Black Knight Satellite" ???? Would be TOTALLY awesome !!!!
Quoting: pray_Italy THANKS FOR THE COOL VIDS!
Treyfish (OP ) User ID: 14756837 United States 07/25/2012 07:55 PMReport Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: Parachutist jumps from 18 miles up!! What happens to the balloon after he jumps? More space junk?
pray_Italy User ID: 20580950 Italy 07/26/2012 10:38 AMReport Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation Re: Parachutist jumps from 18 miles up!!
Liftoff for the jump:
VIDEO Newsreport with interview:
VIDEO Still waiting for the upload on the "official" Red Bull Stratos Youtube Channel:
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