Principled Man Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 On October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner ascended more than 24 miles above Earth's surface to the edge of space in a stratospheric balloon. Millions across the globe watched as he opened the door of the capsule, stepped off the platform, and broke the speed of sound while free falling safely back to Earth. Felix set three world records that day—and inspired us all to reach beyond the limits of our own realities, and reimagine our potential to achieve the incredible. Note the "speedometer" on the bottom of the screen as he's falling. High up, in the thin atmosphere, he zooms to over 800 mph, but then as the atmosphere thickens, the air resistance slows him down considerably...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYw4meRWGd4 :haz: :haz: :haz: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I remember when this happened but this is the first time I have seen the video footage. I got sweaty palms just watching it. Great stuff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I remember watchung video of the jump, but not from his perspective. That. Was. Awesome! :haz: Thanks for sharing! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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