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05-25-2008, 01:44 AM
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Man to break the sound barrier in a 15 min free fall. But couldn't leave the ground.
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05-25-2008, 04:58 AM
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He really done that?
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05-25-2008, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by proudler
this has been done before - 1960's ish i think - an astronaut by the name of Kittinger:
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Yes, Kittinger jumped and went fast. But this article points to the attempt to break the sound-barrier.
Anyone have an update on his success? 
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05-25-2008, 06:33 AM
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If you do research on the kittinger attempt, he broke the sound barrier - could be wrong, but think they mention it in the youtube video.
...another 13 hours yet before the jump
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05-25-2008, 06:49 AM
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That is great i am glad some people on the planet still have need to push the limit
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05-25-2008, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by proudler
If you do research on the kittinger attempt, he broke the sound barrier - could be wrong, but think they mention it in the youtube video.
...another 13 hours yet before the jump
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Ok, so done my research, and sticking with my original comment 
.. That Kittinger made an attempt on breaking the sound barrier - but didn't break it.
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His final (and fastest) jump was from Excelsior 3 at 102,800 feet. He feel for 4 minutes, 36 seconds and reached a maximum speed of 614mph (988km/h).
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Kittinger obviously had some of the biggest balls of the 20th century; I am just particularly keen to see the effects of breaking the sound barrier on the human body - and don't have basis for comparison as it has not happened yet.
Btw, to my knowledge the speed of sound is 770mph (1235km/h)
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05-25-2008, 10:47 AM
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The attempt is postponed to Monday due to bad weather.
http://www.legrandsaut.org/
I think that's what it says?
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05-25-2008, 06:20 PM
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that is ridiculous.
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05-25-2008, 06:33 PM
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Sound travels with diffrent speeds on different hights. Depends on density (pressure) of air. The bigger pressure of air the faster sound wave goes. On 10 000 m it is aprox 1000 kph but on the sea level its 1235 kph
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05-25-2008, 09:33 PM
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well its known that when jets travel beyond the speed of sound they tend to grow a couple inches.. but once they are out of the barrier and travel at normal speeds they reduce back to there original size.
Just a quick edit.. What about his parachute.. whats it made out of.. would it hold together at those speeds?
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05-26-2008, 07:32 PM
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you seriously think he will pull the tag for the parachute when he's doing ~1200 km/h haha  that would be reserved for a maniac. i guess we will start to slow his descent somehow with his body, without snapping is neck that is...
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05-26-2008, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Pokiou
Just a quick edit.. What about his parachute.. whats it made out of.. would it hold together at those speeds?
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Hahahah
good 1
I think silentm said that obvious thing noone even tried to explain
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05-27-2008, 01:50 AM
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...delayed again for tomorrow...?
Weather's not looking up...?
*update
The jump is scheduled for May 27th 10AM GMT (4AM Local)
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5...FtWmzwj2VqF4-A
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05-27-2008, 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by silentm
you seriously think he will pull the tag for the parachute when he's doing ~1200 km/h haha that would be reserved for a maniac. i guess we will start to slow his descent somehow with his body, without snapping is neck that is... |
I think the denser air will begin to slow him down more, kind of like in the video about the 1960's fellow. Then he can release his parachute at a more sane speed. Also, he might have multistage 'chutes of varying sizes?
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