A mission to beat the free fall record of 120,000 feet is currently in progress. The record has stood for some decades, and the guy jumping is expected to break the speed of sound on the way down!
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Altitude jump record in progress
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Altitude jump record in progress
by GrahamKennedy » Sun Oct 14, 2012 3:59 pm
Give a man a fire, and you keep him warm for a day. SET a man on fire, and you will keep him warm for the rest of his life...
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
by Griffin » Sun Oct 14, 2012 6:40 pm
Well, that was cool.
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
by Mikey » Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:14 pm
Meh. Let the guy watch my kids for a night, then I'll call him brave. 
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
by Teaos » Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:23 pm
I wonder how long this record will stand for, the next attempt wont get so much press now.
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
by Vic » Wed Oct 17, 2012 3:50 am
Orbital jump right around the corner!
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
by Teaos » Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:20 pm
He got to Earth in 0.000136 seconds!!!
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
by McAvoy » Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:35 pm
Nice! That has to break the record now right?
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
by Captain Seafort » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:01 pm
Cool. Mad Austrian: 1, some drunk from Montana: 0. 
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
by RK_Striker_JK_5 » Wed Oct 24, 2012 11:10 pm
Teaos wrote:He got to Earth in 0.000136 seconds!!!
Post that in the funniest pictures thread.
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
by Vic » Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:15 am
What else can one expect from that hack network? 
It doesn't on the other hand take away from that absolutely awesome achievment!
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
by Atekimogus » Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:40 am
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress
by IanKennedy » Thu Oct 25, 2012 6:22 pm
Yes, that ran through my mind too.
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