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  1. 03-16-2008, 05:03 PM #1
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    Default a REAL skydiver

    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.


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  2. 03-16-2008, 06:45 PM #2
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    that is insane. that must've been one hell of a trip lol
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    wtf? terminal velocity of a human is no where near the speed of sound. How did he achieve that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by imbosile
    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
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    nice reps
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    Quote Originally Posted by imbosile
    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.
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    damn now thas pretty crazy

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    Quote Originally Posted by imbosile
    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

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    good its not a repost
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    damn that was awesome.......reps

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  11. 03-17-2008, 12:36 AM #11
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    Amazing. Guy has titanium cajones
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    That was freaking amazing. REPS
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