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Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:59 pm
by Graham Kennedy
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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Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:40 pm
by Griffin
Well, that was cool.

Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:02 pm
by Teaos
Next extreme sport?

Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:14 pm
by Mikey
Meh. Let the guy watch my kids for a night, then I'll call him brave. ;)

Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:23 pm
by Teaos
I wonder how long this record will stand for, the next attempt wont get so much press now.

Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 4:50 am
by Vic
Orbital jump right around the corner!

Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:20 pm
by Teaos
He got to Earth in 0.000136 seconds!!!

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Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:35 pm
by McAvoy
Nice! That has to break the record now right?

Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:01 pm
by Captain Seafort
Cool. Mad Austrian: 1, some drunk from Montana: 0. :)

Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:10 am
by RK_Striker_JK_5
Teaos wrote:He got to Earth in 0.000136 seconds!!!

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Post that in the funniest pictures thread. :happydevil:

Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:15 am
by Vic
What else can one expect from that hack network? :roll: It doesn't on the other hand take away from that absolutely awesome achievment!

Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:40 pm
by Atekimogus
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Re: Altitude jump record in progress

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 7:22 pm
by IanKennedy
Yes, that ran through my mind too.