Felix Baumgartner - highest freefall

[Blackadder]

Glad I watched that. Well done Felix.

 

[Normal Rob]

not often you witness something truly incredible - my wife was not enraged when they mentioned his 'girlfriends'

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Can't get the photo to show but...

 

[Lord Bracknell]

To those of us that watched the Moon landing live, this is quality.

Yep. And that was faked in the desert - just like this show was. Obviously.

 

[skipper734]

Yep. And that was faked in the desert - just like this show was. Obviously.

That's why they chose Roswell.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Well that was boring

no it wasn't

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Presumably his launch capsule will return to Earth at some point? Hopefully not crashing on the Amex pitch at 15:23hrs on Saturday.

 

[slinky]

Felix Baumgartner breaks record for fastest free fall, previously held by Portsmouth, 2010-2012.

 

[Peever]

Felix Baumgartner breaks record for fastest free fall, previously held by Portsmouth, 2010-2012.

BOOM!

 

[Brovion]

C'mon, you don't think he really did it do you? Those pictures are so obviously faked ...

 

[Notters]

Presumably his launch capsule will return to Earth at some point? Hopefully not crashing on the Amex pitch at 15:23hrs on Saturday.

On Vicente's ankle.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Presumably his launch capsule will return to Earth at some point? Hopefully not crashing on the Amex pitch at 15:23hrs on Saturday.

It returned about 2 mins after he did with its own parachute after being remotely cut away from the balloon.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Is this for real I cannot find another (official) version to back it up, footage from the camera on Felix's head

First Head Cam Video of Supersonic Space Jump

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Actually it looks more like a camera on his chest, is it CGI!

Red Bull Stratos - Felix Baumgartner [Chest Cam] - YouTube

 

[SeagullSongs]

It returned about 2 mins after he did with its own parachute after being remotely cut away from the balloon.

Correct, but I think it took a while longer than 2 minutes. It was parachuted the whole way down from 128,000 feet instead of freefalling for 123,000 feet like Baumgartner, so it probably took about 20-30 minutes.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

They have now upgraded the speed he reached .

Maximum Vertical Speed*: 1,357.6km/h (843.6mph/Mach 1.25)

Previous estimate: 1,342.8km/h (833.9 mph/Mach 1.24)

Highest Exit (Jump) Altitude: 38,969.4m (127,852.4ft)

Previous estimate: 39,045m (128,100ft)

Vertical Freefall Distance*: 36,402.6m (119,431.1ft)

Previous estimate: 36,529m (119,846ft)

BBC News - Skydiver Felix Baumgartner fell faster than first thought

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Breaking news: Portsmouth Football Club will be aiming to break Baumgartner's fastest freefall record on May 4th this year.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Breaking news: Portsmouth Football Club will be aiming to break Baumgartner's fastest freefall record on May 4th this year.

Unfortunately without a parachute