Cool video animation of skydiver Felix Baumgartner's stunt

10 Oct 2012 Comments 0

Just the other day I was talking about this. Felix Baumgartner’s record breaking jump from the stratosphere was scheduled for today, but he was forced to cancel citing gusty winds. This animation illustrates how a helium balloon will lift him to 120,000 feet(37km) for the jump. The 700ft feet high balloon takes 45 to 60 minutes to inflate and can only be launched if winds on the ground are less than 2mph. It will lift the stuntman to the outer limits of the stratosphere. On his way down Baumgartner will become the first human to break the sound barrier without the aid of an aircraft, reaching speeds of over 600mph.

 

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