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Skydiver preparing for 23 mile jump from the edge of space

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  1. KingCheetah

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    Suck it B-Bob -- we are now on page two.
     
    #21 KingCheetah, Mar 1, 2012
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  2. heypartner

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    So, he's going to break the sound barrier. That must hurt. It almost tore apart Chuck Yeager's plane, no?

    Has any skydiver broken the sound barrier before?

    According to a quick google search, the World Record free fall speed is 343mph, and this dude is going to surpass 650mpg. :eek:
     
    #22 heypartner, Mar 1, 2012
  3. mylilpony

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    Well this guys suit is going to be filled with piss, diarrhea, and vomit which will insulate his person from any external forces.
     
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  4. Invisible Fan

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    Why? They already have a human who wants to do it.
     
    #24 Invisible Fan, Mar 2, 2012
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    I'l go on the record and say that he won't survive.



    I'll be interested, though.
     
    #25 Two Sandwiches, Mar 2, 2012
  6. KingCheetah

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    This should be cool.
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    Skydiver aims for supersonic plunge Oct. 8 from record 23 miles over New Mexico

    The countdown is on for skydiver Felix Baumgartner. In just two weeks, the Austrian parachutist will attempt to go supersonic when he jumps from a record altitude of 23 miles (37 kilometers) over the U.S.

    Baumgartner expects to reach a top speed of 690 mph (1,110 kph) and break the sound barrier with only his body.

    Project managers announced Tuesday the attempt will take place Oct. 8, a delay from August.

    "I feel like a tiger in a cage waiting to get out," Baumgartner, 43, said in a statement.

    He jumped from 18 miles (29 kilometers) in July. This time, he hopes to break the all-time record of 19.5 miles (31 kilometers) set in 1960.

    Baumgartner's capsule was damaged in the latest practice jump and had to be repaired and retested. A giant helium balloon will lift the pressurized capsule with Baumgartner inside, dressed in a pressure suit.

    Project officials note that excellent weather will be needed for the October launch. Early fall is generally an optimal time for such endeavors.

    The flight will be monitored by a NASA-like Mission Control, though the effort is privately funded by the energy drink maker Red Bull. One team leader is record-holder Joe Kittinger, who was a U.S. Air Force captain when he took part in the record-setting military high-jump project decades ago.

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    #26 KingCheetah, Sep 26, 2012
  7. KingCheetah

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    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/player.js?height=315&embedCode=VtODk1NDpz3182m0aWEMdntj6QtNOgtM&video_pcode=RvbGU6Z74XE_a3bj4QwRGByhq9h2&deepLinkEmbedCode=VtODk1NDpz3182m0aWEMdntj6QtNOgtM&width=560"></script>
     
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    The jump was supposed to go off earlier today...but winds have pushed back the possible jump. Here's a link to the live feed from Red Bull's website.

    http://www.redbullstratos.com/live


    here's the live link embedded...it should bring up a live camera shot from the launch site. I believe the launch is supposed to happen around 12 noon CST/10am PST.

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vkJ5ItzEq3M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #28 boomboom, Oct 9, 2012
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    I'm late to this party. How long will the ascent take?
     
    #29 Roxnostalgia, Oct 9, 2012
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    http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/09/us/skydiver-record-attempt/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn


     
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    Aborted today due to high wind gusts
     
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  12. Big MAK

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    I thought max velocity for someone free falling was like 120mph?
     
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  13. heypartner

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    max velocity depends upon air resistance, which is higher near the surface of the Earth. for instance, in a vacuum, you would just keep accelerating at 32 ft/sec^2
     
    #33 heypartner, Oct 9, 2012
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    You have acceleration and velocity confused. Velocity is the first derivative of of acceleration.
     
    #34 Air Langhi, Oct 9, 2012
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    Makes sense. I know, or at least I've heard, that in typical skydiving, your max speed is around 120.
     
    #35 Big MAK, Oct 9, 2012
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    So, what happened with this?
     
    #36 Johndoe804, Oct 9, 2012
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    Cancelled due to high winds -- they are going to try again soon, but they don't have a date yet.
     
    #37 KingCheetah, Oct 9, 2012
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    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1VdSeDqU3EY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    This guy came very close.
     
    #38 KingCheetah, Oct 9, 2012
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    white????? :confused:
     
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