rubecula Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 I have just watched a couple of hours of history in the making. Felix Baumgartner's parachute jump from nearly 130,000 feet. (Helium balloon) He set some new world records. Highest ever free fall, highest ever manned balloon flight, fastest ever freefall. Kittenger's records finally ended (he set them in 1960) APART from the longest time in freefall, he still has that one! Amazing stuff. If anyone is interested in this stuff the BBC have recorded it all for a documentary to be shown in a few weeks. I had a bit of a tingle watching him climb out onto the little step before jumping. Not altogether a comfortable feeling. I am not sure I suffer from vertigo but at that kind of height I would defer most folks not to feel a bit ill. SimonButtle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonButtle Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Hats off to the guy, that was amazing, just watched a piece of history being made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 You know what the first thing he said when he landed was? "Can I go again?" Actually I made that up. Amazing stuff....funny thing is (this is my own thinking/understanding of the science so may be total bullshit) that when he was doing 900 odd mph it won't have felt like that to him because of the lack of atmosphere and consequently resistance....so no "wind." He looked a bit out of control for a while so was a bit worrying....but just a stunning thing to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 He woulden't have felt anything when he first jumped because of the atmousphere, the view from space IMO was something spectacular. I bet he'll have some memories to tell his grand-kids at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 It was incredible. Watched for hours, felt sick when he stood on the capsule ledge and punch the air when he landed. Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kohen Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 You know what the first thing he said when he landed was? "Can I go again?" Actually I made that up. I read somewhere he said something like: "I'm ready to go home now" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 I thought he was a new signing or something when I saw the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohen Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 "Sometimes you have to jump really high to realise how small you are. I'm going home now." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 "Sometimes you have to jump really high to realise how small you are. I'm going home now." "Can I go again?" would have been better . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 I'll be looking out for the documentary for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohen Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 "Can I go again?" would have been better . Sure, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 It'd of been even funnier if he'd shit himself live on TV after getting vertigo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 How fast was he going when he pulled the shute? 700mph + ? That must have been quite a slow down. I'm surprised body parts could take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 How fast was he going when he pulled the shute? 700mph + ? That must have been quite a slow down. I'm surprised body parts could take it. Once he opened the canopy (us experienced jumpers never call it a 'shute ) he was back in low level atmosphere so would've slowed, assuming a stable spread position, to terminal velocity....about 120mph, just like any other skydiver . So his testicles will be intact happily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcollo Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Yeah that's some scary stuff he's a braver man than me. Il be looking out for the documentary for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 The documentary should be really interesting, I think it took two years from initial plans to performing the jump and I think that there were a few set-backs along the way. It's an increadible story and one which will be told for many years to come, another amazing event in the life of the human race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9608140/Felix-Baumgartner-watch-the-jump.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9608768/Felix-Baumgartner-celebrates-record-skydive-from-space.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Romey 1878 and rubecula 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohen Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ef7_1350270285 Footage from his headcam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted October 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Thanks for that Kohen. Made me dizzy to watch it and it impressed me even more by his bravery. Now where is the bucket. I feel a bit sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Actually done a parachute jump over Paris some years ago but nothing from that height. Some areas say the man was merely 'showing off', but I don't think it was quite like that. Apparently the man does these things quite often but nothing on the scale of what we have here. You have to give plaudits or recognition to the individual for managing a feat of that magnitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Actually done a parachute jump over Paris some years ago but nothing from that height. Really? You pussy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 I meant the height we did was nothing like what that Felix character did recently. It was an organized event and just a routine jump over a location, what we have here is some person going to an extreme and doing a special event, it was not your usual standard jump from the skies. I wouldn't have done it. You wouldn't have done it. 99 per cent of the population wouldn't have attempted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 I know, I was being sarcastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Really? You pussy. Actually it's more dangerous jumping from where I (and I assume DK) did. If the canopy failed we had seventeen seconds before we hit the ground; you had to allow four seconds for the main to deploy so any problem you had thirteen seconds to sort before terminal death. Baumgartner had fucking ages in comparison....he's the pussy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Slightly off topic, but still relevant to heights, I have no time for these people who jump off buildings in order to kill themselves. There's ways to do things, and ways not to. If someone wants to end it all, find a nice quiet place away from public attention and do it there. If must be awful for people looking on, and waiting can be as worse as the actual jump for all involved. I've seen jumpers on tops of buildings, but never waited around to see what occured. Fuck that. Some people may get a macabre pleasure from these things but I'd rather get out of the area as soon as can be and only hope they can be talked down. A large number of these individuals seem to be attention seekers it seems, as their type of intended demise may demonstrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Actually it's more dangerous jumping from where I (and I assume DK) did. If the canopy failed we had seventeen seconds before we hit the ground; you had to allow four seconds for the main to deploy so any problem you had thirteen seconds to sort before terminal death. Baumgartner had fucking ages in comparison....he's the pussy ! It doesn't matter how high you are. It's that final inch that worrys me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Actually it's more dangerous jumping from where I (and I assume DK) did. If the canopy failed we had seventeen seconds before we hit the ground; you had to allow four seconds for the main to deploy so any problem you had thirteen seconds to sort before terminal death. Baumgartner had fucking ages in comparison....he's the pussy ! I also read that he did a parachute jump from 95 feet too. (I think that is also a record of sorts) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 I also read that he did a parachute jump from 95 feet too. (I think that is also a record of sorts) 95 feet? Sounds like a lot of cobblers to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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