Darth Robins Well-Known Member Oct 14, 2012 #39 Nick said: What's the speed of sound? Click to expand... That actually varies by his altitude at the time, it's 761mph at sea level but drops a lot the higher you get. e: worked it, out, at 100,000 feet it's 684mph, at his speed he hit Mach 1.066.
Nick said: What's the speed of sound? Click to expand... That actually varies by his altitude at the time, it's 761mph at sea level but drops a lot the higher you get. e: worked it, out, at 100,000 feet it's 684mph, at his speed he hit Mach 1.066.
We'll_live_and_die Super Moderator Oct 14, 2012 #41 Yhis dude is crazy. Shame he opened the shoot ten seconds too early to break the freefall record.
Darth Robins Well-Known Member Oct 14, 2012 #42 Rich said: Yhis dude is crazy. Shame he opened the shoot ten seconds too early to break the freefall record. Click to expand... Apparently that was down to his visor fogging up apparently, he couldn't see his altitude properly. Nick said: Was a bit of an anticlimax, fair play to him for doing it but a bit boring Click to expand... Just wait for the view from the cameras in his suit!
Rich said: Yhis dude is crazy. Shame he opened the shoot ten seconds too early to break the freefall record. Click to expand... Apparently that was down to his visor fogging up apparently, he couldn't see his altitude properly. Nick said: Was a bit of an anticlimax, fair play to him for doing it but a bit boring Click to expand... Just wait for the view from the cameras in his suit!
Nick Administrator Oct 14, 2012 #43 Was a bit of an anticlimax, fair play to him for doing it but a bit boring
Marty Well-Known Member Oct 14, 2012 #44 back on the ground. :claping hands::claping hands::claping hands::claping hands:
dutchman Well-Known Member Oct 14, 2012 #45 Marty said: back on the ground. :claping hands::claping hands::claping hands::claping hands: Click to expand... And, more importantly, still in one piece! :laugh:
Marty said: back on the ground. :claping hands::claping hands::claping hands::claping hands: Click to expand... And, more importantly, still in one piece! :laugh:
Darth Robins Well-Known Member Oct 14, 2012 #46 Anyone scared of heights should be made to watch this on a loop!
S SuperCov New Member Oct 14, 2012 #47 This was truly amazing. I did start to panic that I might witness a man plummet to his death when he started to spin. Glad he landed safely.
This was truly amazing. I did start to panic that I might witness a man plummet to his death when he started to spin. Glad he landed safely.
Houchens Head Fairly well known member from Malvern Oct 14, 2012 #48 Hmmmmmm........ :thinking about: Who was REALLY in that Spacesuit?
Houchens Head Fairly well known member from Malvern Oct 14, 2012 #49 Rich said: Yhis dude is crazy. Shame he opened the shoot ten seconds too early to break the freefall record. Click to expand... Reminds me of an old joke..... I was watching the space shuttle once and I said to my Dad, "I wish I could be shot into space!" He looked at me and replied, "If I'd have been five seconds quicker son, you would have been!"
Rich said: Yhis dude is crazy. Shame he opened the shoot ten seconds too early to break the freefall record. Click to expand... Reminds me of an old joke..... I was watching the space shuttle once and I said to my Dad, "I wish I could be shot into space!" He looked at me and replied, "If I'd have been five seconds quicker son, you would have been!"
dutchman Well-Known Member Oct 14, 2012 #50 He's currently giving a live press conference: [video=youtube;MrIxH6DToXQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIxH6DToXQ[/video]
He's currently giving a live press conference: [video=youtube;MrIxH6DToXQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrIxH6DToXQ[/video]
Darth Robins Well-Known Member Oct 14, 2012 #51 He hit 833.9 MPH, Mach 1.24, that's absolutely incredible.