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Google VP breaks Baumgartner's strato jump record


ReconRat

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Jumped in secret. 135,890 feet. Broke Baumgartner's record of 128,100 feet. Also supersonic with boom. Used a "shuttlecock" tail to stabilize. No capsule, the balloon was hooked to the spacesuit. Awesome.

 

http://www.wired.com/2014/10/googles-search-czar-just-smashed-felix-baumgartners-sky-dive-record/

 

No videos yet. Not much for pictures either.

 

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http://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/skydive-660x495.jpg

 

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Ok, a different website says he stabilized with a small drogue chute. He loitered up there at max for 30 minutes to enjoy the view.

 

Video on Vimeo

 

822 mph - Mach 1.23

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/google-exec-sets-records-leap-space-26436345

 

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