Stickman will like this article.
http://news.yahoo.com/skydiver-felix-ba … -tech.html
5 minute free fall from 90,000 ft! Another 10 minute ride down after canopy deployment.
Amazing!
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Posted by: Stickman on July 25, 2012, 5:04 pm
Five minutes of freefall! 600 MPH! that would be fantastic. Amazing, however, that with all the newer technology he apparently did not break Kittinger’s records. Awesome feat!
Posted by: Stickman on July 26, 2012, 1:19 am
The amazing view as Felix stepped into space – 😮 😯
Posted by: Guest on July 27, 2012, 11:02 am
WOW 😮 😯
Posted by: Pointman on July 27, 2012, 7:40 pm
Just the picture scares the crap out of me.
Posted by: Stickman on July 27, 2012, 9:41 pm
Well, Pointman, it is a very long way down.
I wonder how close he was able to get to his target spot. I can do pretty well from 12,000-15,000 ft. AGL but 17 miles???? I suspect the landing area was nothing but wide open spaces.
Posted by: Skinny on July 27, 2012, 10:46 pm
He probably landed in the same area reserved for UFOs near Roswell. Doesn’t the government keep that area wide open for UFO landings?
Posted by: Pointman on July 30, 2012, 7:14 pm
That weather balloon excuse would be close to actually accurate…. this time.
