thejman217 Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 "Felix Baumgartner stepped out of the space capsule an astonishing 24 miles above earth, or about three times the cruising altitude of jetliners. The skydiver plummeted for 4:22 seconds, but it seemed an eternity, because his faceplate was fogging up on the way down as he fell through harsh atmospheric conditions at a dizzying speed." "Baumgartner's long-anticipated leap Sunday, from the edge of space at an altitude of 128,000 feet, was the Austrian daredevil's attempt at breaking several records, most notably the highest successful jump and becoming the only skydiver to break the sound barrier." "He also broke the record for the highest manned balloon flight, unofficially reaching a height just shy of 25 miles. He did so in a balloon that's the largest ever manned." Source: http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/35850/felix+baumgartner+sets+new+records+by+successfully+skydiving+from+24+miles+high/ Wow. That's all I have to say. I can't express myself in words regarding this stupendous feat. Thoughts?
thejman217 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Posted October 14, 2012 Alexrd said: Saw it live. Amazing. igyman said: Saw it live as well. Pretty cool stuff. Forgive me if I sound ignorant, but when he attempted the successful fall, how did he not burn up in the atmosphere? Was it because he was still in it that he didn't burn up?
DarthParametric Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Burn up is all about friction, which in turn is about speed. He wasn't high up enough or going anywhere near fast enough to generate sufficient friction and thus heat. He was only in the top third of the stratosphere. That's barely off the ground as far as space flight and the hazards of re-entry go.
thejman217 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Posted October 15, 2012 DarthParametric said: Burn up is all about friction, which in turn is about speed. He wasn't high up enough or going anywhere near fast enough to generate sufficient friction and thus heat. He was only in the top third of the stratosphere. That's barely off the ground as far as space flight and the hazards of re-entry go. Thanks.
90SK Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Pretty intense, cool to see new records being made.
Lynk Former Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 DarthParametric said: Burn up is all about friction, which in turn is about speed. He wasn't high up enough or going anywhere near fast enough to generate sufficient friction and thus heat. He was only in the top third of the stratosphere. That's barely off the ground as far as space flight and the hazards of re-entry go. Speaking of which, here's a handy pic to illustrate what you said...
Tommycat Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 They'd have shut off my radio after about the 3rd "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
M@RS Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Tommycat said: They'd have shut off my radio after about the 3rd "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" Heights aren't my thing either. And I live on the 24th story.
thejman217 Posted October 17, 2012 Author Posted October 17, 2012 M@RS said: Heights aren't my thing either. And I live on the 24th story. Haha. Were you forced to select a floor on the 24th story?
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LDR Posted October 20, 2012 Posted October 20, 2012 Still waiting for people to drop from the Ionosphere.
thejman217 Posted October 20, 2012 Author Posted October 20, 2012 Q said: (This BBCode requires its accompanying plugin to work properly.) Haha, "ORIGINAL VERSION!" Well done to the creators of the video! Who made it?
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