Felix Baumgartner Stats are in
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http://mashable.com/2012/10/15/space-jump-youtube-record/[^] Concurrent Youtube Streams: 8 Million Highest jump from a platform: 128,100 feet Longest distance freefall: 119,846 feet Maximum vertical velocity: 833.9 mph or Mach 1.24, makes Baumgartner the first human to break the sound barrier outside of an aircraft. What a legend! Were you one of the 8 Million watching the Youtube live stream? Me the kids and wife were watching. We were bricking it for Felix, as he stepped out onto the platform. And the moment he leant forward to go, I think my heart skipped a few beats :omg:
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Thanks Dave that's what I was looking for last night and couldn't find, I was tired and didn't look very long though.
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Chuck Norris is a girl.
Slacker was a scrappy fella. While not all enjoyed his humor he was appreciated in the community. I like to think that Chuck took him out silently, but even though it was likely silent it probably hurt as his fist when through his skull smashing his keyboard into tiny pieces. RIP Slacker.:rose:
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DaveAuld wrote:
the first human to break the sound barrier outside of an aircraft, and be still alive after that.
FTFY
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Rage wrote:
DaveAuld wrote:
the first human to break the sound barrier outside of an aircraft, and be still alive after that.
FTFY
Bill Weaver[^] survived airspeed in excess of mach 3 in only a pressure suit after his Blackbird broke up while testing changes that altered its flight stability and caused it to exit controlled flight and disintegrate around him. Granted he only broke mach decelerating while Baumgartner broke it in both directions; but he was the first.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt
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Rage wrote:
DaveAuld wrote:
the first human to break the sound barrier outside of an aircraft, and be still alive after that.
FTFY
Bill Weaver[^] survived airspeed in excess of mach 3 in only a pressure suit after his Blackbird broke up while testing changes that altered its flight stability and caused it to exit controlled flight and disintegrate around him. Granted he only broke mach decelerating while Baumgartner broke it in both directions; but he was the first.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt
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DaveAuld wrote:
Maximum vertical velocity: 833.9 mph or Mach 1.24, makes Baumgartner the first human (other than Chuck Norris) to break the sound barrier outside of an aircraft.
I corrected your statement.
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DaveAuld wrote:
Maximum vertical velocity: 833.9 mph or Mach 1.24, makes Baumgartner the first human (other than Chuck Norris) to break the sound barrier outside of an aircraft.
I corrected your statement.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997There is a qualitative difference between breaking the sound barrier and breaking wind.
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http://mashable.com/2012/10/15/space-jump-youtube-record/[^] Concurrent Youtube Streams: 8 Million Highest jump from a platform: 128,100 feet Longest distance freefall: 119,846 feet Maximum vertical velocity: 833.9 mph or Mach 1.24, makes Baumgartner the first human to break the sound barrier outside of an aircraft. What a legend! Were you one of the 8 Million watching the Youtube live stream? Me the kids and wife were watching. We were bricking it for Felix, as he stepped out onto the platform. And the moment he leant forward to go, I think my heart skipped a few beats :omg:
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DaveAuld wrote:
Maximum vertical velocity: 833.9 mph or Mach 1.24, makes Baumgartner the first human to break the sound barrier outside of an aircraft and survive.
You're welcome.
m.bergman
For Bruce Schneier, quanta only have one state : afraid.
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -- Voltaire
In most cases the only difference between disappointment and depression is your level of commitment. -- Marc Maron
I am not a chatbot
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There is a qualitative difference between breaking the sound barrier and breaking wind.
m.bergman
For Bruce Schneier, quanta only have one state : afraid.
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -- Voltaire
In most cases the only difference between disappointment and depression is your level of commitment. -- Marc Maron
I am not a chatbot
I had to laugh a little at this one. :)
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Nope - his visor fogged up and he couldn't read his instruments. So he erred on the side of caution and opened his 'chute early, by about 14 seconds. Sensible chap. I'd probably have been tempted to open the chute about 14 seconds after stepping off the platform. Or more likely about 14 seconds before entering the capsule in the first place!
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OriginalGriff wrote:
Or more likely about 14 seconds before entering the capsule in the first place!
I had read that he is claustrophobic, and thus, more afraid of the capsule then the jump...interesting.
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While the records this guy broke are cool and all but this guy has broken the law in a bunch of countries by base jumbing off of buildings and the like. Should we really be celebrating someone who scoffs at laws in other countries, for a few minutes of cheap thrills?
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So 128,100 feet means nothing to you, but 39,045 metres gives you an instant grasp of the distance? For me, personally, fucking high is all I really need.
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ChrisElston wrote:
For me, personally, f***ing high is all I really need.
well said.
