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ralliart didz

09-10-2012 05:38 PM

live sky dive

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

Steve_PPP

09-10-2012 05:43 PM

Saw this on the bbc new, the fella must have a few screws loose to be doing that lol

33 minutes till launch i guess...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19860249

Tomma

09-10-2012 06:28 PM

Just seen original post...... doh!!!

Tomma

09-10-2012 06:44 PM

aborted??

Steve_PPP

09-10-2012 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomma (Post 99096)

aborted??

Yeah, too windy to launch the balloon :(

ralliart didz

14-10-2012 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ralliart didz (Post 99089)

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

fingers crossed live jump at 3 oclock :ok:

ralliart didz

14-10-2012 04:32 PM

its live now

BIG"E"

14-10-2012 06:47 PM

watching it now.

BIG"E"

14-10-2012 06:49 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=MrIxH6DToXQ

BIG"E"

14-10-2012 07:09 PM

He has just jumped

BIG"E"

14-10-2012 07:20 PM

He is down safely :doubleup:

Tomma

14-10-2012 08:14 PM

god knows how he must have felt standing on the ledge just before the jump!

MIDLIFE

14-10-2012 08:49 PM

Am I right in thinking he is doing close on 700mph? :norty:

midlife2

14-10-2012 08:50 PM

Yep he broke the sound barrier

Tomma

14-10-2012 08:53 PM

719 or 729mph at one point!!

Hongkongfooi

14-10-2012 08:54 PM

that was amazing:doubleup:

MIDLIFE

14-10-2012 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomma (Post 99585)

719 or 729mph at one point!!

Thought speed of sound was 767 mph?

Tomma

14-10-2012 09:36 PM

It is, they said broke the sound barrier yet most reports said he reached 725mph.... Not sure what the verdict is??

MIDLIFE

14-10-2012 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomma (Post 99596)

It is, they said broke the sound barrier yet most reports said he reached 725mph.... Not sure what the verdict is??

Still a record, and has a lot more bottle than me!:10:

Tomma

14-10-2012 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIDLIFE (Post 99597)

Still a record, and has a lot more bottle than me!:10:

Just had another look, Wikipedia says 725mph halfway down but has just been added with 833mph which is Mach 1.24!!!!!

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