Wildest skydive ever

09 Oct 2012 Comments 0

Wow how intense is this? On Tuesday, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner will attempt his wildest stunt yet: becoming the first human to break the speed of sound in freefall in what would also be the highest skydive yet, from 23miles (37 kilometers) in the air. If Baumgartner succeeds,he'll break a record set in 1960 and top his previous high jumps of71,581 feet (21,818 meters) and 96,640 feet (29,460 m). But Baumgartner isn't the first daredevil to vie for skydiving supremacy. Here are eight of the most daring, dangerous and sometimes fatal jumps in history.(Red Bull Stratos announced Friday that Baumgartner's jump had been moved from Monday to Tuesday because of a cold front with gusty winds.The jump can only be made if winds on the ground are under 2 mph for the initial launch a balloon carrying Baumgartner.)

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