Red Bull Stratos

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Originally Posted by wyome

NASA & Kittinger did this...this guy is doing it from higher altitude tho...

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Got everyone else in the thread on your ignore list huh? [Coffee]

Dang, freefall for over 5 minutes. That's crazy.

Hope he doesn't doze off during free fall.[Coffee]

and trying to break the sound barrier in free fall. Balls of steel.

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Originally Posted by Fmedges

and trying to break the sound barrier in free fall. Balls of steel.

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Or, as dumb as a door knob. Either way, very cool. [Beer]

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Originally Posted by Fmedges

and trying to break the sound barrier in free fall. Balls of steel.

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Isn't terminal velocity for a person something like only 220 mph?

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Originally Posted by Irving

Isn't terminal velocity for a person something like only 220 mph?

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He's gona be higher up where there is less, a lot less resistance.

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Originally Posted by Irving

Isn't terminal velocity for a person something like only 220 mph?

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At sea level- approx 30K feet Terminal Velocity is approx 200 mph (90 m/s). As altitude increases and the air is less dense, then a higher TV can be reached. Joe Kittinger hit 618 mph on his jump in '60.

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