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    Space Jump: Felix Baumgartner Sets Leap Record

    Daredevil Felix Baumgartner smashes through the sound barrier after leaping from the edge of space in the world's highest skydive.

    A skydiver has made history by smashing the world record for the highest skydive after leaping from 128,097ft. Daredevil Felix Baumgartner ascended to the edge of space in a pressurised capsule suspended beneath a giant helium balloon. He then jumped out, freefalling for four minutes and 19 seconds before opening his parachute. The 43-year-old Austrian also broke the record for the highest manned balloon flight after riding with the capsule 24 miles above New Mexico. He also achieved the fastest freefall after reaching a top speed of 834mph (1,342km/h) and broke the sound barrier, according to mission spokeswoman Sarah Anderson. The speed - revealed at a news conference a few hours after the leap - was significantly higher than that given earlier by a spokeswoman, who had put his maximum speed as 706mph (1,136km/h).....Source: Space Jump: Felix Baumgartner Sets Leap Record
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    Re: Space Jump: Felix Baumgartner Sets Leap Record

    Now this would be on my 'Bucket List'

    Hmmmm....Wonders if Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant would Send Karl Pilkington on this one???? with his side kick Warwick Davis (Idiot Abroad Series 3)
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      Re: Space Jump: Felix Baumgartner Sets Leap Record

      haha good point.

      I must admit, i watched it live for over 2 hours, and the best bit for me, was seing him jump, everything after that was a let down.

      He didnt even appear to dive, just sorta floated back down.

      Whats more is there appears to be photos going round of him creating a sonic boom, it never happend, that pic was taken from the computer generated image of what it may look like.

      All very disapointing, even though remarkable.
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        Re: Space Jump: Felix Baumgartner Sets Leap Record

        How it was done???
        Last edited by The Tech Clerk; 1 December 2012, 15:48.
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          Re: Space Jump: Felix Baumgartner Sets Leap Record

          everything after that was a let down.

          Should of said Excuse the Pun: lol
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            Re: Space Jump: Felix Baumgartner Sets Leap Record

            Originally posted by The Tech Clerk View Post
            How it was done???
            They've even got the balls in 'RED BULL' sponsor colours
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