Anyone watch this guy freefall?

[KraftyPg]

Anyone see this guy?

http://www.redbullstratos.com/

Unofficial speeds put him at Mach 1.2 or thereabouts. The pictures of his first step was brilliant.

 

[nathand22]

I missed it, i was watching last week when he was set to do it but the winds were to strong for the massive balloon.
Will check it out now.

 

[nakedape]

That's one hell of a first step...mad bastard!

 

[KraftyPg]

They reckon he couldn't do it unless the winds were under 2kph. I bet he quit eating baked beans and chilli 3 weeks ago if a breeze that light was going to stop him.

 

[nathand22]

where are the pics or footage of the actual jump, i have watched and looked at everything on the redbull link, but iz am stills a learnin......

 

[KraftyPg]

Check out some of the news website I know c9 and c7 have been thrashing it. Also search youtube for "freefall from space" and you'll get a few clips, as for the full thing I'm not sure whether it's online.

 

[nathand22]

WOW!!! just watched it on WIN news bloody awsome 1300+kph.
How hard would it be to step off that little platform with out literally shitting in your pressure suit........ what a massive set he must have, scary shit just the thought of it.

 

[KraftyPg]

Eww could you imagine the rest of the trip if did as you "literally" suggested. Maybe that's how he went so fast, he was trying to get away from it.

 

[nathand22]

..... but if he did spew then he would have to deal both!! maybe thats why he got into a spin????

 

[KraftyPg]

Well there was mention of his visor fogging up too so maybe there is stuff they are protecting us from.

 

[d22dave]

I hav,NT seen it yet, but I still can,t understand why people jump out of a perfectly good plane. As Nathan said he must have balls of steel, I wouldn,t do it and I can,t think of a number in dollar terms that would make me do it

 

[KraftyPg]

Wasn't a plane, was a balloon and apparently it can only be used once at a reported cost of $500K so maybe there was a good reason for jumping.

They reckon if he'd have passed out his blood would have boiled. I'd imagine his steel balls would have rusted too.

 

[d22dave]

Same principle, still taking a big leap

 

[nathand22]

They lost the first balloon last week on the first attempt, as they were inflating it a small gust of wind blew and ripped it open on the ground. Apparently its thinner than cling wrap.

So that was a half mill gust of wind.

 

[KraftyPg]

If the balloon is half a million the entire project must have cost a fortune, apparently he's been in training for the mental and physical part for more than 6 years.

 

[Old.Tony]

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqP8q5I1AHQ[/YT]

 

[d22dave]

If the balloon is half a million the entire project must have cost a fortune, .

More money than brains,

 

[bullwinkle]

Red bull were paying. Gives you wings, apparently.

 

[KraftyPg]

Does that make him flapping crazy?

 

[calcal]

This bloke has some serious balls!!! Good on him