Skydiver preparing for 120,000-foot supersonic fall
An Austrian daredevil is planning to become the first person to break the sound barrier in a free fall, without riding in a vehicle.
This summer in New Mexico, Felix Baumgartner hopes to make the highest, longest and fastest fall ever.
We wish him luck and congratulate him on his gigantic balls.
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Source: Skydiver preparing for 120,000-foot supersonic fall
This summer in New Mexico, Felix Baumgartner hopes to make the highest, longest and fastest fall ever.
We wish him luck and congratulate him on his gigantic balls.
Quote from the article:
The first step in the attempt will be riding a helium balloon to an altitude of 120,000 feet above sea level -- almost 23 miles -- higher than anyone has ascended in a balloon before. Then, wearing a pressurized suit and oxygen tanks, he plans to jump out of his capsule for a five-minute fall back to Earth. Within the first 30 seconds, he expects to be falling faster than the speed of sound, which at that altitude is around 690 miles per hour. Crossing that barrier would mark a new test of the limits of the human body. "This is what we want to find out: What happens to the human body when it breaks the speed of sound," Baumgartner said. "That's a big question mark." |
Source: Skydiver preparing for 120,000-foot supersonic fall
