Freefall from 120,000 feet!! aka space diving

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Just saw some nutjob on channel 4 who is planning on freefalling from 120,000 feet next year aka space.

He will wear a pressurised space suit thats specially adapted.

He will freefall at 2500mph until he enters the atmosphere where his terminal speed will be reduced to 120mph!!


Nutjob!! :D
 
BloomerzUK said:
2500mph. Holy mother of god.

I wonder how that feels.
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He probably wouldn't feel a lot of anything considering hes in a suit, im guessing he would get a little toasy though but im sure that has already been considered so he wont turn into a flaming torch halfway through the journey
 
Actually he will freefall at over 700mph from 120,000 feet the 2500mph is if he dives from space which is planned in the future!!

He will freefall for seven minutes before opening his parachute, and could break the 770mph sound barrier as he hurtles towards the ground. No human has ever travelled at such a speed outside an aircraft — and Steve has no idea how his body will react.

He will need a pressurised space suit in temperatures of -100°C and risks going into an 800 revolutions per second spin.

But Steve, of East London, said: “It’s the last great challenge left on Earth. Obviously it will be dangerous. We’re playing with a lot of unknowns. But it’s my job to assess risk and I don’t believe the problems are insurmountable.”

Steve is a veteran of 1,200 jumps with 21 SAS Regiment and the Royal Marines. He has since co-ordinated stunts in Bond films.
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No he won't.

Every time I go to the drop zone, someone new is trying this, but it always goes over budget or sponsors chicken out, and it won't happen.

Kittinger STILL holds the record http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger

As far as I'm concerned, no-one is breaking it any time soon.

EDIT: And I'd like to know the jump experience of whoever said he could go into a 800 revolutions per second spin :rolleyes:
 
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Him being "ex SAS" is nothing to do with it, it's the fact that with all the modern H+S and regulations that need to be met (skydiving has a huge amount of rules and regs), plus the HUGE cost of such a challenge means it won't be done.
People say they'll sponsor an attempt, but then they find out all about the past failures and drop out.
I'll try to find some links.
 
That french guy is still doing it mate so it aint a failed attempt hes planning on doing it in canada this year

http://www.legrandsaut.org/

In August 2008 an extraordinary project will bind France, Canada and a single man for an historic supersonic free fall. Michel Fournier will drop out of the stratosphere from an altitude from about 130,000 feet (40 kilometers, nearly 25 miles) above the plains of Saskatchewan, Canada, and will contribute to the development of future technologies and the safety of stratospheric flight.
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surely they could easily do it given the money and having the guts ?

i mean that guy did it nearly 50 years ago. true hero , the video footage of the jump is amazing
 
Guts doesn't come in to it... I know of plenty of skydivers that would jump at the chance for this!
 
_PD_ said:
No he won't.

Every time I go to the drop zone, someone new is trying this, but it always goes over budget or sponsors chicken out, and it won't happen.

Kittinger STILL holds the record http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger

As far as I'm concerned, no-one is breaking it any time soon.

EDIT: And I'd like to know the jump experience of whoever said he could go into a 800 revolutions per second spin :rolleyes:
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Hehehe tell me about it! :D

Any of you guys watch the Kittinger video? It's on youtube - it's amazing. WEll it is for a skydiver. Imagine that jumping with no noise... Having done several BASE and hot air balloon jumps I know the feeling of jumping with windless environments, and then the wind builds up as you reach terminal velocity. But to jump and reach nearly the speed of sound is just incredible.

I'd LOVE to do it - even if I didn't survive I wouldn't care that would be awesome.
 
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