Felix Baumgartner's Record & Sound barrier Breaking (23mile) high Jump.

[Bypassblade 10]

Oh yeh when it's live?

 

How would that look?

 

Yes when its live, would you have even stepped into the suit? I know I wouldn't

[Bypassblade 10]

There WAS a technical issue. They weren't sure his helmet heater was working. He jumped anyway.

 

Yes I posted that earlier, but they sorted it &, as they say the rest is history.

[Drone 10]

Yes when its live, would you have even stepped into the suit? I know I wouldn't

Well I'm not keen on heights so I would pass this one

[Bypassblade 10]

Well I'm not keen on heights so I would pass this one

 

Ditto, I get nose bleeds on a thick pile carpet, at the end of the day all we can have for him is total admiration

[Drone 10]

Yes and he also had the best man to take advice from too

[Bypassblade 10]

Yes and he also had the best man to take advice from too

 

Yes that was a big help, I was surprised how calm they both were

[Jeffrey Shaw 93]

Maybe he just wanted to avoid the aeroplane that Channel 4 bought for crash-test purposes?

[Harleyman 12]

Thank god he didnt forget his parachute !!

[rosieadamson 10]

Absolutely amazing !! i was glued to the tv from start to finish, a hero !!

[Jeffrey Shaw 93]

As Van Halen advised, "Might as well jump.

Go ahead, jump. Jump !

Go ahead, jump.".

 

But even jumping out of a hot-air balloon is on a downwards spiral. It's not well-grounded, you see.

Edited October 16, 2012 by Jeffrey Shaw