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Topic: 120,000 Foot Jump

Posted by: BxBarracuda

Subject: 120,000 Foot Jump
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

http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/10/red-bull-stratos-jump-live/

Reply #1. Oct 12 12, 6:24 PM

Mommakat

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 Edge of space. Imagine miscalculating that by a centimeter or two and becoming a satellite.

Reply #3. Oct 12 12, 10:58 PM

weissmarc

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

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

.... whatever the result.

Reply #6. Oct 13 12, 8:57 PM

weissmarc

Geronimoooooooo...............

Reply #7. Oct 14 12, 11:52 AM

weissmarc

.... and he sticks the landing ,too!

Reply #8. Oct 14 12, 12:20 PM

Dagny1

Exciting!

Reply #9. Oct 14 12, 12:53 PM

bionic4ever

And at Mach 1.24, he broke the sound barrier!

Reply #10. Oct 14 12, 4:47 PM

BxBarracuda

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

Was amazing. Crazy, but amazing. ;)

Reply #12. Oct 15 12, 9:29 AM

Greatguggly If nothing else it gave me a great idea on what to do this weekend.

Reply #13. Oct 15 12, 1:04 PM

weissmarc

Left without shutting the door or turning off the lights!

Reply #14. Oct 17 12, 8:36 PM

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