world record parachute jump

[jocko]

http://www.redbullstratos.com/technology

in case u guys didn't see it on tv today, he is a webb site of the Red Bull team and the years of work going into the record jump. Amazing

the fokker actually broke the speed of sound even.:third:

and u know what???NO STIMULUS MONEY WAS USED EITHER. They earned it!!! Just sayin

[Tinman507]

I watched that whole thing on TV. That man has a chrome moly set of cojones.
When he stood on the platform and saluted, I was puckered up tight. I can't imagine what he was experiencing. Then he dropped off into thin air.
That was true explorer adventurism.
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[jocko]

I bet a 100 million didn't pay the entire bill from the day they started thsi project either. unbelievable allthe technology that went into that entire project. MY hat is off to the entire team. unbelievable and yup no stimulus money was needed either. I am gonna go out and buy a 6 pak of RED BULL..

[7shot]

Utterly amazing...maybe a dumb question here, but did he hear it when he broke the speed of sound? Awesome team effort!

[yqtszhj]

I was just reading about all of this before I saw this post. Taking these challenges and developing the technology to do it is what makes it all great. Like jocko said no stimulus money required, and I bet the things learned will benefit us all before it's all over.

[joshh]

His suit was made in Worcester, ma. Not too far from kahr factory. Pretty sick jump!

[jocko]

buy a 6 pak of Red Bull, that sh!t will give u stimulus. If it wasme I would stillbeup there glued to the hand rails of the capsule. America would have heard ol jocko live saying. "I AIN'T FOKKING JUMPING "

[CJB]

I watched that live (20 sec delay) and there was ONE point they cut away... when he went into a high speed spin.... but he recovered....(whew)

[CJB]

I thought it showed speed of 729mph for a short time, then he seemed to hit terminal velocity at that speed... then they didn't show the speed again.

So DID he or DID HE NOT actually break the sound barrier?

[kahrnut1]

he has been certified at mach 1.24 833.9 mph

[CJB]

F'n-A!~

[Planedude]

Awsome... Compleatly nutts, but awsome just the same.

Met Joe Kittinger many years back after he gave a short talk about the Man high project and Project Excelsior (his own jump) in the middle 1950's. I think the folks back then would laugh at the amount of effort and money put into todays jump. Few folks cared about their efforts back then. The world was into rockets, not ballons, but today we all understand todays incredible effort and risk for an undertaking done mostly about "sport".
My hat is off to them all.

[JFootin]

It was awesome to watch! And so cool the way he landed on his feet, didn't hit the ground and roll or anything.

[CJB]

I can envision..... true astronautic feat of being able to abandon a vehicle, firing personal descent propulsion, and parachuting to safety... in very extreme emergency. There's no real reason it cannot be done, based on today's feat.

[muggsy]

I can envision..... true astronautic feat of being able to abandon a vehicle, firing personal descent propulsion, and parachuting to safety... in very extreme emergency. There's no real reason it cannot be done, based on today's feat.

He jumped from a slow moving balloon. The astronauts re-enter the atmosphere at a much higher rate of speed. Can you say heat shield? It ain't like hoppin' off a Harley.

[jocko]

He jumped from a slow moving balloon. The astronauts re-enter the atmosphere at a much higher rate of speed. Can you say heat shield? It ain't like hoppin' off a Harley.

it was the entire event and basically a private enterprise event, He was at the edge of outter space, so the ballon was not gonna go any further. Takes guts, no utter way to say it

[muggsy]

it was the entire event and basically a private enterprise event, He was at the edge of outter space, so the ballon was not gonna go any further. Takes guts, no utter way to say it

I'd be willing to bet that he saw it as a "calculated risk". Agreed, it took balls and one hell of a lot of planning. Just goes to show you what you can do under free capitalism vs. socialism. Now that he's done it, we can all join in the fun. Who's next?

[JFootin]

I'd be willing to bet that he saw it as a "calculated risk". Agreed, it took balls and one hell of a lot of planning. Just goes to show you what you can do under free capitalism vs. socialism. Now that he's done it, we can all join in the fun. Who's next?

With such a soft landing, I think I could handle it. :D Probably not any scarier than some carnival rides nowadays. Mach 1.24, 833.9 mph! Wouldn't that be cool?!!! I think I'd want to wait a few more seconds to break the free fall timespan record. I don't know why he didn't, unless it was starting to get very warm with increasing air resistance.

[Double3]

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[muggsy]

From what I understand he starter to spin like a 5.56 from a 1:7 barrel. You've got to watch the entire video to begin to understand what he went through.

[Armybrat]

Some guys will do anything to get away from their wives, even for a little while. :ohmy:

[OldLincoln]

Two things: First, I wonder what was going through his mind when he was in the spin, and second, keep in mind he didn't really do that. It was the government that paved the road to the launch site so it was Obama that did it!

[mr surveyor]

He jumped from a slow moving balloon. The astronauts re-enter the atmosphere at a much higher rate of speed. Can you say heat shield? It ain't like hoppin' off a Harley.


yeah.... but their ain't no ice cream trucks up yonder either:D

[muggsy]

Some guys will do anything to get away from their wives, even for a little while. :ohmy:

My wife, especially. :)

[Starbug]

buy a 6 pak of Red Bull, that sh!t will give u stimulus. If it wasme I would stillbeup there glued to the hand rails of the capsule. America would have heard ol jocko live saying. "I AIN'T FOKKING JUMPING "

I have to agree here. They'd have had to kick me off the platform, several times, because I'd have a death grip on the railings.

Still, that was a cool jump and I bet there are many things learned from it. Although I didn't see wings, so I think Red Bull doesn't give you wings, it gives you balls of steel instead!

Did you guys know that the old guy talking to him on the radio was the guy who first did this back in 1960? Yup, same guy. They consulted him from the very beginning and on through to the end for the Red Bull jump. That guy accidentally ripped his glove on the way up, and then on the way down passed out from lack of oxygen and pressure. Woke up really close to the ground, went "oh sh!t" and pulled his parachute. :eek:

[Starbug]

With such a soft landing, I think I could handle it. :D Probably not any scarier than some carnival rides nowadays. Mach 1.24, 833.9 mph! Wouldn't that be cool?!!! I think I'd want to wait a few more seconds to break the free fall timespan record. I don't know why he didn't, unless it was starting to get very warm with increasing air resistance.


From what I understand from the video, he pulled the parachute early because his visor fogged up so he couldn't see how close to the ground he was. Erred on the side of caution just in case he was a lot closer to the ground than he thought. The original guy who did this back in the 1960's pulled his late because he was unconscious until the last minute.

[jocko]

I think he also had an auto chute opening feature thatis now on many chutes. U set ur altimeter and it will open foru in case u pass out or sumpin like that. I don't think he was in any danger of the chute not working.

still takes balls of steel. That why no woman has done it, they lack the cahones. Hell Starbug, what do u gals call a gal who does this in reference to what we call men folk. Just sayin. If u gals are shor tof what tocomeup with, get ahold of me and I know some great names but Bawanna won't allow me to post um.. Idrink cofee with a gal every day that has made over 400 jumps.
she fascinates me with her ability and she is a mother of 2 and quit when they got old enough to say "Mom I wanna learn to jump.

[Don K.]

I watched the jump on TV too....

I was watching him get unbuckled and unhooked, while he was standing on the ledge, I had the thought that if they miscalculated....he could've stepped off the ledge and been suspended right there....would have to do the Charlie and Grandpa thing and start burpin and swimming to get back down.

What a crazy, amazing, wonderful feat!!! When he was spinning I too held my breath.

what really got me was the sideview picture...showing the horizon of the earth. that was flippin HIGH!!!

[Tinman507]

All I gotta say is:

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