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FoolsDrifFWD
03-16-2008, 04:03 PM
Might be a repost if so owell.
First Man in Space - Skydiving From The Edge Of The World (Extended Version) // On August 16, 1960, Joseph Kittinger jumped his last ... all » Excelsior jump, doing so from an air-thin height of 102,800 feet (31,334 meters). From that nearly 20 miles altitude, his tumble toward terra firma took some 4 minutes and 36 seconds. Exceeding the speed of sound during the fall, Kittinger used a small stabilizing chute before a larger, main parachute opened in the denser atmosphere. He safely touched down in barren New Mexico desert, 13 minutes 45 seconds after he vaulted into the void.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81gn2oLeC_U

redpanda
03-16-2008, 05:45 PM
that is insane. that must've been one hell of a trip lol

imbosile
03-16-2008, 05:53 PM
wtf? terminal velocity of a human is no where near the speed of sound. How did he achieve that?

tron
03-16-2008, 06:00 PM
wtf? terminal velocity of a human is no where near the speed of sound. How did he achieve that?

exactly.....maybe its the thin air

evokenny
03-16-2008, 08:08 PM
nice reps

guinness
03-16-2008, 08:12 PM
wtf? terminal velocity of a human is no where near the speed of sound. How did he achieve that?

actually,he was the first ever to reach the speed of sound and actually surpass it without the use of any type of machine or aircraft.i've done a few halo-jumps back in the navy,but this goes waaaaay past anything i have ever done as far as parachuting or skydiving.still an awesome video andeven more awesome person.

first man in space and first to go faster than the speed of sound naturally.

.:Stirfry:.
03-16-2008, 08:47 PM
damn now thas pretty crazy

_Christian_
03-16-2008, 09:00 PM
wtf? terminal velocity of a human is no where near the speed of sound. How did he achieve that?
thinner air=less resistance

cool video. reps to OP

FoolsDrifFWD
03-16-2008, 10:01 PM
good its not a repost

NAIZBST
03-16-2008, 10:28 PM
damn that was awesome.......reps

nice vid

IDCoconut
03-16-2008, 11:36 PM
Amazing. Guy has titanium cajones

Chuckster
03-17-2008, 09:31 AM
That was freaking amazing. REPS