Subject: 120,000 Foot Jump
Posted by: BxBarracuda
Date: Oct 12 12
Austrian "Fearless" Felix Baumgartner is going scheduled to jump from the edge of space on Sunday, provided that the conditions are right, the jump has already been pushed back 6 days. They say he will reach a speed of 700 miles per hour.
This will break a 50 year record by approximately 18,000 feet.
Posted by: BxBarracuda
Date: Oct 12 12
Austrian "Fearless" Felix Baumgartner is going scheduled to jump from the edge of space on Sunday, provided that the conditions are right, the jump has already been pushed back 6 days. They say he will reach a speed of 700 miles per hour.
This will break a 50 year record by approximately 18,000 feet.
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BxBarracuda 
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http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/10/red-bull-stratos-jump-live/ Reply #1. Oct 12 12, 6:24 PM |
Mommakat
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Personally, I never could see the sense in jumping out of a perfectly good aeroplane LOL Reply #2. Oct 12 12, 8:44 PM |
Greatguggly
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Edge of space. Imagine miscalculating that by a centimeter or two and becoming a satellite. Reply #3. Oct 12 12, 10:58 PM |
weissmarc
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Put your knees in the breeze- the most fun you can have with your clothes on! Reply #4. Oct 13 12, 8:21 PM |
george48
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There will be a 2 minute time delay in the broadcast, in case anything goes awry, a real possibility in this particular endeavor. Personally, i'm cheering for the guy. This guy has big brass ones to be attempting something like this. Imagine the view when he steps out of the space capsule, and what he will be experiencing when he makes that irrevocable jump and to approach the speed of sound, while in free fall for 6 to 7 minutes before you deploy the chute, all i can say is WOW. Apologies to David Bowie, but he will be 'The Man who Fell to Earth' Reply #5. Oct 13 12, 8:56 PM |
| george48
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.... whatever the result. Reply #6. Oct 13 12, 8:57 PM |
| weissmarc
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Geronimoooooooo............... Reply #7. Oct 14 12, 11:52 AM |
| weissmarc
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.... and he sticks the landing ,too! Reply #8. Oct 14 12, 12:20 PM |
Dagny1
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Exciting! Reply #9. Oct 14 12, 12:53 PM |
bionic4ever
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And at Mach 1.24, he broke the sound barrier! Reply #10. Oct 14 12, 4:47 PM |
| BxBarracuda
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He did it, waiting to for a roller coaster to get to the top can take forever, imagine sitting in that capsule waiting for it to reach 128,000 feet. http://www.redbullstratos.com/#!RedBullMedia Reply #11. Oct 14 12, 9:31 PM |
Cupra
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Was amazing. Crazy, but amazing. ;) Reply #12. Oct 15 12, 9:29 AM |
| Greatguggly
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If nothing else it gave me a great idea on what to do this weekend. Reply #13. Oct 15 12, 1:04 PM |
| weissmarc
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Left without shutting the door or turning off the lights! Reply #14. Oct 17 12, 8:36 PM |
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