23 mile skydive!

[Subliminal Aura]

That's 3 out of 4. I bet Kissinger is secretly happy he still has a record too

And also the best one to have but I think they may pull it as I believe Kittinger used a drogue chute.

Anyone know more about whether Felix deployed a drogue ?

Just going by what I've read here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_fall#Record_free_fall_parachute_jumps
and
http://www.popsci.com/technology/ar...mgartners-record-setting-jump-32000-feet-live

 

[msmalls74]

So he broke the sound barrier cool, any way felix just confirmed he messed up the 4th record on purpose.

 

[Westyfield2]

But he did reach it, 690MPh at that height i thought was Mach 1?

Good point, I was just assuming the normal 761MPH speed.

 

[uniQ]

Truly EPIC.

 

[Kenai]

So he broke the sound barrier cool, any way felix just confirmed he messed up the 4th record on purpose.

source?

 

[msmalls74]

source?

I heard it was from inter view on red bull TV in Austria, if true much respect to the guy.

 

[Guru]

So he broke the sound barrier cool, any way felix just confirmed he messed up the 4th record on purpose.

How did he confirm it?

I asked exactly that question on twitter an hour ago

Is Felix disappointed not to have got longest freefall or was it a deliberate nice gesture leaving one record with Kittinger?

 

[antran]

Just amazing, I want to see the video from the camera that was mounted on his chest.

 

[Kenai]

Surprised if they're doing interviews prior to putting anything on the stream on the website?

 

[Kenai]

Press conference starting on YouTube

 

[fozzybear]

they arent official results they are prelim

The first results I posted were from his spokesperson. They are official.

have your back.

 

[VaderDSL]

The press conference has come online, looks like just tests atm though.

 

[Guru]

FEED JUST STARTED BACK UP FOR PRESS CONFERENCE

 

[chrisxuk]

 

[The_One]

Yes, I know. Have you rolleyes back.

Just saying that whatever they used for the speed estimation was way off. Have another one.

so why try and say they are official

Official results:

Speed of 706mph with 4min19secs of freefall from 128,097feet.

That 729mph that showed was way off. His chute did open at 4min16sec as well.

 

[fozzybear]

so why try and say they are official

Look at my edited post.

The results I posted are officially from his spokesperson.

I thought you meant the 729mph and 4min 16sec weren't official (which they obviously aren't).

 

[melchy]

LOL at the alien

 

[FutileBreadMachine]

Lol at the alien with red bull!

 

[The_One]

aliens have hijacked mission control!!

 

[msmalls74]

Lol at the grey with the rebull in mission control