Parachute Jump From Edge of Space, He's Live Right Now..

Post by **Richard S.** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 2:25 pm

Yes he did, they haven't said anything about the sound barrier yet but the indicator on the TV looked like it was around there.

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 2:26 pm

I almost think he purposely didnt take the longest free fall time from Kittinger. If that was the case it was a really great thing to do for him. That was an incredible feat. Glad things went so well.

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 2:28 pm

Richard S. wrote:Yes he did, they haven't said anything about the sound barrier yet but the indicator on the TV looked like it was around there.

The indicator showed 725MPH WOW should be plenty enough at that altitude. I wonder if he would feel the soundwave.

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 2:36 pm

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 2:54 pm

OUTSTANDING---nice post grumpy

Post by **Richard S.** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 3:04 pm

Flyer5 wrote:I almost think he purposely didnt take the longest free fall time from Kittinger. If that was the case it was a really great thing to do for him. That was an incredible feat. Glad things went so well.

I was wondering that myself because obviously he could of done it.

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 3:08 pm

Richard S. wrote:
Flyer5 wrote:I almost think he purposely didnt take the longest free fall time from Kittinger. If that was the case it was a really great thing to do for him. That was an incredible feat. Glad things went so well.
I was wondering that myself because obviously he could of done it.

Either that or Kittinger was yelling " pull the chute,Pull the chute" LOL

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 4:59 pm

Did he officially exceed 761 MPH and break the sound barrier?

grumpy · Post by **grumpy** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 5:08 pm

lsayre wrote:Did he officially exceed 761 MPH and break the sound barrier?

Not official yet, and thanks Fred..

009to090 · Post by **009to090** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 5:13 pm

The speed of sound changes as you move thru the atmosphere. At 100,000 Ft, the sound barrrier is around 690 mph.

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 5:14 pm

Does the speed of sound vary with altitude or atmospheric pressure, with temperature, humidity, (etc...), or is is a constant?

009to090 · Post by **009to090** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 5:25 pm

The speed of sound is affected by temperature. Where the air is colder, sound travels more slowly

grumpy · Post by **grumpy** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 5:31 pm

I wonder if he went Boom..

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 5:41 pm

HuffPo says its official, he broke the sound barrier:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/14/felix-ba ... 65498.html

Dann757 · Post by **Dann757** » Sun. Oct. 14, 2012 5:45 pm

Chris was right, this article got beyond me in the first paragraph:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound

looks like he did it:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/14/us/skydiver-record- ... index.html

I was thinking he lost the longest freefall record due to his fogged visor, he deployed at about a mile up.