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  1. amped

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    Most impressive when streamed to an HDTV, still amazing on a tablet. Beats Sunday morning sports shows (except Formula 1) too. Grab a cup, or pot, of coffee and enjoy:

    Live Broadcast | Red Bull Stratos
     
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    Ahh, they're attempting again today, awesome! Thanks for the reminder.
     
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    i can't believe someone did 100,000 feet in 1960. imagine the technology? makes this look like nothing.:rolleyes:
     
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    wow! that overhead shot when he jumped out made my stomach flip!:eek:
     
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    With a ripped glove they said (back in 1960), the guy didn't even tell mission control as they didn't want them to stop him from the jump. Big ones on that guy.
     
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    Whew, great experience watching history made live.

    I think a lot of Austrian newborn boys will be named "Felix" now.
     
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    At least one new record... not all three as he had hoped for...
     
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    When he stepped off that ledge he fell MUCH faster than I, for some reason, thought he would. I'm not saying I thought he'd float down lol but just a bit slower the first bit of fall.

    I may have missed it, but did he not break the sound barrier?
     
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    ^ unofficially Felix did Mach 1/690 mph
     
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    Tremendous acceleration, I think he went 0-600+mph in <30 seconds. What a ride!
     
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    This is official: Felix reached Mach 1.24 / 833.9 mph - well above the guesstimated 729 mph.

    The parachute opened at 5,000 feet - not a lot of braking distance considering the speed...did he use his body to brake towards the end?
     
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    An increase in air density slowed him down to around 120 mph or slower.
     
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    His velocity had slowed by the time he was a mile up from Terra... dense air does that.
     
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    I'm curious what sort of temps he generated by aero drag during descent. His pressure suit looked like a triple-layer nomex race driver's suit.
     
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    Using these assumptions:
    • 300 lbs - everything
    • 32 ft/sec(**2) - G
    • 24 miles - distance
    • 51,263,949 joules / 12,244,184 calories
    Although the slip-stream will carry away a lot of heat, there will be surface heating as some is transported into the material.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    Skimmed an article he did not enjoy the jump...I'm going to play with what he may have said.... :D

    Is subsequently elected President of Austria.
     
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