JohnB Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Felix Baumgartner is today attempting to break the world records for Highest Freefall Jump and to be the first person to break the sound barrier without a vehicle. If anybody asks where the real men have gone, tell them that one of them is in a balloon more than 30 kilometres up. Those with "The Right Stuff" are still with us. Good Luck Felix. Gods speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 He's back and I'm as jealous as anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IM Egdall Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 U.S. Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger jumped from a helium balloon from an altitude of 102,800 feet on August 16, 1960. "Try anything" Joe was testing the ability to survive the rigors of space in a pressurized suit. Because his historic leap was nearly eight months before Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gargarin's pioneering space flight, Kittinger has been called the first human is space. See link: http://decodedscience.com/joe-kittinger-and-einsteins-equivalence-principle-the-first-human-in-space/10776 Kittinger held the record for a high altitude jump for over 50 years, until Felix Baumgartner's leap the other day. Eighty-four-year-old Kittinger, an adviser to the Red Bull team, was the voice Baumgartner heard on his way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0rld Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I have never skydove before, and I'm terrified of heights, but for some reason, I feel like I want to be the guy to break Felix's record. I don't know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illegal username Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I was watching this live thinking "Oh man i wish i could do that" up to until the moment i saw the horrible flat spin. good grief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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