magley64 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 interwebz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw151 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 http://jalopnik.com/5949373/watch-red-bulls-record-breaking-stratos-space-jump-live-right-now?utm_source=gizmodo.com&utm_medium=recirculation&utm_campaign=recirculationLive feed starts at 0830. He will be free falling 22 miles and becoming the first man to break the sound barrier without a vehicle. He definitely has some brass balls the size of cantaloupes.This is awesome, Interesting wording, "without a vehicle" that's cause there is a faster man. A guy in the 60s ejected from an SR71. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Hunter Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 This is awesome, Interesting wording, "without a vehicle" that's cause there is a faster man. A guy in the 60s ejected from an SR71.First of all, thank-you for reminding me of the SR-71, one of my favorites planes of all time! I don't think that the "interesting wording" is designed to separate this event from "A guy in the 60s" but now you have me reading up on the SR-71s. Seems there were actually plenty of ejections from the planes in the 60s and even 70s. Back to the wording; is he not technically using a vehicle, vis-à-vis the Balloon, to make the achievement? All of the bullshit aside free fall acceleration to the sound barrier!Do you know Felix? If not I'd say he's safe from your jinx.I got pulled away from the feed and was afraid I had missed it. Luckily well will never know if Felix is impervious to the jinx that keeps my ass away from fun stuff on the 9th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Rescheduled for Sunday morning now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 This is awesome, Interesting wording, "without a vehicle" that's cause there is a faster man. A guy in the 60s ejected from an SR71.One of my favorite stories: http://www.thedigitalaviator.com/blog/?p=504Bailed somewhere around Mach 3.1 at 78k feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 They're filling the balloon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Launch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler524 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 14,500ft and climbing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 20k! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler524 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 They said about 2 hours to reach jump altitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 2 hours till he reaches full altitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 like minds^^^^... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 For some that want some comparison. Typical passenger jet flys at 30,000 and 43,000 feet, the concord can go up to 50,000 to 60,000 feet. Specially modified military jets have gone up to 100,000 feet plus for short amounts of time. (20 minutes max). He is headed up to 120,000 to 130,000 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 link???Found it on forbes lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 http://jalopnik.com/red-bull/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 For those that don't know, a spin induced in thin air, can be fatal. Aircraft or not.I wish this guy all the luck in the world. This is quite dangerous.edit: above 30,000 feet the temperature drops rapidly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 having trouble with his helmet heater, wonder if it will be aborted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 1/2 way there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJ Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 having trouble with his helmet heater, wonder if it will be aborted?Wondering that as well. You'd think that would be on a preflight checklist somewhere, no?FYI it's also on Discovery channel if anyone has a slow connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Don't forget about the 20 second delay in case of tradgedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 86k feet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reimbrandt Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Uh..... What would make someone want to do this...... Think youd be a charcoal briquette by the time ya got down........ 98k n climbing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Now above the record mark at 102,800. They said he should hit sound barrier in the first 30 seconds..WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Getting close 116k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj 88 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 What's the link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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