Dorado Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Felix Baumgartner just set the world record for highest freefall. In the Red Bull Stratos balloon he jumped from 128,000 ft beating the previous record of 113,000 ft. The freefall lasted 4min 22sec, missing the previous record of 4min 36sec. Also, while not confirmed, he reached speeds over 700mph possibly breaking the sound barrier. I hope some of y'all got to see this, It was really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Filly Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Where did you watch it at? Painted Filly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 It was on the Discovery Channel and several News sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I guarantee every ex paratrooper here watched it if they had a chance. I was fortunate to know Joe Kittinger in Germany in '68, when he was a Major and assigned to our unit as the Air Force liason officer. Helluva guy! (I was a little worried Felix might land across the border) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Mr.Baumgartner deserves a drink after all that, I'd buy him a bottle of whatever he wants. I still believe that he pulled his chute early, so that Kittinger could keep his record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Will Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 AWESOME... THE MAN IS "DA MAN"!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Phil Peeno #50923 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Totally bogus Hollywood production just like the moon landing. :lol: :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I recon if I had been falling at 700 mph for over 4 minutes, I might be tempted to pull the chute a little early too. That ground is coming up pretty fast. When I can make out cars and trees, it's time to slow this thing down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Couple of questions for you Fallschirmjäger types.... If he reached a velocity of 700 mph, would he have actually slowed some in the thicker lower-level atmoshphere? And if he had, what would his velocity have been at the time his 'chute opened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancho Roy Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Yawn............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 A longer look a it: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9608140/Felix-Baumgartner-watch-the-jump.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie MacNeil, SASS #48580 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Watched it on the 'Net. I still think he's a loon, but it was pretty cool to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iditarod Kid Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Maj. Kittinger and Felix Baumgartner came factory equipped with a solid brass, XXXXXL set!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I watched it. I couldn't look away. I kept asking myself, why did he jump? The capsule was coming back to earth anyway. He cudda hitched a ride. Not only did he set a new record, he also proved that the Law of Gravity has not been repealed as yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Couple of questions for you Fallschirmjäger types.... If he reached a velocity of 700 mph, would he have actually slowed some in the thicker lower-level atmoshphere? And if he had, what would his velocity have been at the time his 'chute opened? His velocity slowed when he reached some thicker air. He was in a spin for awhile because at that altitude you have no way to control you position aerodynamically. This can be bad if the spin causes you to pass out and you continue to spin when your canopy deploys. Terminal velocity is about 120 mph. If I recall from his book, Col. Kittinger also went into a flat spin on his jump and blacked out (or redded out actually) but came to at lower altitude. Not an activity for wimps. Kittinger was later shot down over N Vietnam and captured. One tough dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Yawn............ Really?? It impressed me and I yawn easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancho Roy Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Well.................If he broke the sound barrier or used some kind of "bat Wings" and flew barrel rolls and Cuban eights...........This was more of an equipment test than a feat of human endurance.........But then again, maybe I'm just having a bad day.... (Patriots lost!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apache Hawk 60642 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Did not git a chance to see da jump. As a ex paratrooper I gotta ask him one........just one little bit question............... WHY ! ? ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Did not git a chance to see da jump. As a ex paratrooper I gotta ask him one........just one little bit question............... WHY ! ? ! I expect he'll git more than $55 a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spooky Joe, SASS #24061 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Fascinating to watch. Don't know what was on other channels. I watched it on www.redbullstratos.com/live and the telemetry showed a maximum speed of 729mph. Don't know if that was over Mach I at that altitude, but that's a minor point. Baumgartner set some records that I believe will stand for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Balz, SASS#46599 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 On a related note, Chuck Yeager was the first man to go supersonic 65 years ago today. This morning General Yeager strapped into a F 15 strike Eagle and went supersonic once again at 10:24am at 30,ooo feet over the Mojave desert. Still a badass at the age of 89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 "Well.................If he broke the sound barrier or used some kind of "bat Wings" and flew barrel rolls and Cuban eights...........This was more of an equipment test than a feat of human endurance.........But then again, maybe I'm just having a bad day.... (Patriots lost!)" By your reckoning, the men and women of the space programs, Orville and Wilbur Wright, Chuck Yeager, Dick Rutan, Jacque Piccard and Don Walsh, and Jacque Cousteau were simply testers of equipment. I won't try to dissuade you from your opinion... But these men and women are heroes in my book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Phil Peeno #50923 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I heard that the sonic boom sounded like "0H $H!T!!!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Pretty cool. However, I'm glad part of Kittinger's record still stands -- longest free fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I expect he'll git more than $55 a month. Is that still the going rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Chuck Yeager said he'd do the mission for his regular Air Force captain's pay, which was about that amount at the time. Supposed there were some Hollywood stuntmen who wanted exorbitant fees to do the mission. Clip from "The Right Stuff" This is one of my favorite movie clips of all times. Fast forward to the 7:50 point for the discussion about his salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Is that still the going rate? I bleeve it's $150 amonth now for rope dopes. $225 if you're wearin them mff wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Chuck Yeager said he'd do the mission for his regular Air Force captain's pay, which was about that amount at the time. Supposed there were some Hollywood stuntmen who wanted exorbitant fees to do the mission. As I recall from Yeager's book, Chalmers "Slick" Goodlin, Bell's X-1 pilot, wanted a bonus of $150,000 to break the barrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL NEGRO GATO Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 And I thought 15,000 feet was high enough! ENG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Shootem, SASS # 24816 Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 I understand he was able to yell "Geronimo" over 300 times during his decent . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Why watch it...You know he is going to hit the ground, one way or another... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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