23 mile skydive!

WantoN · 16 Mar 2012 at 12:50

Let's face it FF. With your BF% Breaking the sound barrier is a guarantee

Ant

Freefaller · 16 Mar 2012 at 13:01

LOL! Fastest speed I've ever clocked was just over 200mph... so a little way to go yet!

Guerrilla · 16 Mar 2012 at 13:51

Fantastic... The record attempt is going to be amazing :cool:

cHk4 · 16 Mar 2012 at 14:51

Fair play but I'll post it here now so I can quote it...

I foresee it going wrong and death involved.

Freefaller · 16 Mar 2012 at 14:55

don't put that sort of negativity out into the world

cHk4 · 16 Mar 2012 at 15:13

Freefaller said:
don't put that sort of negativity out into the world

You're right, we don't need more negativity I just had a bad feeling about this one

Freefaller · 16 Mar 2012 at 15:16

Well he successfully did a 71k jump, so he's going to be well prepared.

Let's stay optimistic and positive about it!

Karl · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:06

I don't really understand this stuff too well, but don't you hit terminal velocity quite quickly? how do you go faster?

RomanNose · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:08

Karl said:
I don't really understand this stuff too well, but don't you hit terminal velocity quite quickly? how do you go faster?

You don't hit terminal velocity quickly at a high altitude due to a lower air density.

Karl · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:10

RomanNose said:
You don't hit terminal velocity quickly at a high altitude due to a lower air density.

I see. If you fall from 19 miles or 26 miles though, but the time you pull the chute, won't you be going at the same speed?

Scon · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:13

Karl said:
I don't really understand this stuff too well, but don't you hit terminal velocity quite quickly? how do you go faster?

Changing body position to reduce drag i guess?

"andy" · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:16

just me who's sad to see kittengers record go ? the man did something so so amazing and that so few people know about until now when this attempt has grabbed the media

RomanNose · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:20

Karl said:
I see. If you fall from 19 miles or 26 miles though, but the time you pull the chute, won't you be going at the same speed?

I don't know, it's rather complex because drag is a function of velocity though. It's sort of like jumping into water from different heights. If you look at the impact with the water, the higher the jump is, the higher the impact velocity is going to be. And if you go a few meters down it may be the same. However if you go right at the bottom, no matter what the height is, they will be going at the same velocity.

Jokester · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:22

Terminal velocity is higher at higher altitude as the air is thinner.

VaderDSL · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:22

"andy" said:
just me who's sad to see kittengers record go ? the man did something so so amazing and that so few people know about until now when this attempt has grabbed the media

This is only a good thing imo in regards to Kittinger, he was asked to be involved and he gets to see history being made for the second time.

Personally, I imagine he is over the moon

to see this happen and I bet he isn't the slight bit bothered that many people have learned about his record through this new project.

"andy" · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:25

id love a video of their reaction as soon as they have landed. kittinger makes it sound so epic when he's on about thinking he was stuck floating in space for a moment.

sehcure · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:28

if there is a serious breach in the suit, Mr Baumgartner's tissues would start to swell and the moisture in his eyes and mouth would start to boil.

Oh god.

Freefaller · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:35

"andy" said:
just me who's sad to see kittengers record go ? the man did something so so amazing and that so few people know about until now when this attempt has grabbed the media

Well Kittenger has held the record and the accolade for decades, he will still be in the history books - I think it's a great evolution of the stunt

A lot of people know about Kittenger (well those around my circle of friends) so we were all very excited when this new record attempt came about. With new recording equipment too it'll be able to capture so much amazing detail and experience!

Scon said:
Changing body position to reduce drag i guess?

Indeed. Falling "flat" I can modulate my speed from about 100-140 (sometimes even as low as 90) depending on my body position. Id I want to go very fast, I'll go head down, and that's how I breached 200mph.

At that altitude there will be less air resistance/atmosphere and as such will be able to hit a higher speed.

Glaucus · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:58

Freefaller said:
At that altitude there will be less air resistance/atmosphere and as such will be able to hit a higher speed.

just a little bit faster he'll go supersonic.

Man I can't wait to see the video.

And yes my understanding is as he comes through the atmosphere he'll slow down due to the friction.

Glaucus · 16 Mar 2012 at 17:58

Edit - double post