...they are still going to attempt to beat Col. Kittingers record. 120,000 feet jump scheduled to go off in less than 2 days!
http://www.redbullstratos.com/
http://www.redbullstratos.com/
I remember reading about Col. Kittinger's achievement some years ago. It's amazing what the man endured to make the jump, including a poorly sealed glove, without saying anything because he knew the mission would have been scrubbed otherwise. Today, that wouldn't work. Best of luck to the Stratos team!
Col. Kittinger has some brass ones. He continued his military service after that jump, flew combat missions in Vietnam and ended up a POW in Hanoi. Now he's working as a tech advisor for this project. Amazing life.
I've been watching and paying attention to this. It was delayed from tomorrow to Tuesday morning. I'm going to watch it live online while he makes the jump.
Very cool. I think they ought to strap that flying squirrel outfit on him that the gorge jumper guy uses and see if he can make it to the East Coast
See how fast he can make it.
Col. Kittinger reached 614mph in his fall.
It'll be something like that. But he'll be in a pressurized capsule for the first stage of the jump?
Watching this as well.
It wold be similar to the first pilot to break the sound barrier. Nobody knew what was going to happen.
I'm thinking with todays science, they know, but it makes for a good story.
Here is a little reading about some that have survived with out a parachute:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/aviation/safety/4344036
It wold be similar to the first pilot to break the sound barrier. Nobody knew what was going to happen.
I'm thinking with todays science, they know, but it makes for a good story.
Here is a little reading about some that have survived with out a parachute:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/aviation/safety/4344036
