jclalor 12 #51 October 14, 2012 Beautiful. I just wished they didn't trounce all over your lines and slider. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #52 October 14, 2012 QuoteBeautiful. I just wished they didn't trounce all over your lines and slider. I bet the rig is headed to the Air & Space museum. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #53 October 14, 2012 QuoteBeautiful. I just wished they didn't trounce all over your lines and slider. Hey, remember Apollo 11! Footprints are cool.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buff 0 #54 October 14, 2012 Probably the capsule too after recovery. I know that I saw over 700 on the speed before it went out and then he spun but does anyone know what the calculated target speed was supposed to be for Mach 1? Pretty cool that the Col still holds the longest freefall record. Hey Felix, you owe . Nice work! It's called the Hillbilly Hop N Pop dude. If you're gonna be stupid, you better be tough. That's fucked up. Watermelons do not grow on trees! ~Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #55 October 14, 2012 Quote Probably the capsule too after recovery. I know that I saw over 700 on the speed before it went out and then he spun but does anyone know what the calculated target speed was supposed to be for Mach 1? Pretty cool that the Col still holds the longest freefall record. Hey Felix, you owe . Nice work! I'm curious if he dumped higher than planned due to his faceplate being fogged. Also wrt freefall time, Kittenger was towing a drogue, so that would have slowed him down a bit and given him more time. I think comparing freefall time between the two is comparing apples and oranges."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #56 October 14, 2012 Quote Quote Probably the capsule too after recovery. I know that I saw over 700 on the speed before it went out and then he spun but does anyone know what the calculated target speed was supposed to be for Mach 1? Pretty cool that the Col still holds the longest freefall record. Hey Felix, you owe . Nice work! I'm curious if he dumped higher than planned due to his faceplate being fogged. Also wrt freefall time, Kittenger was towing a drogue, so that would have slowed him down a bit and given him more time. I think comparing freefall time between the two is comparing apples and oranges. He did dump early, he was under canopy above 6500ft. The original plan I had heard was dumping at 5k.She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMFin 0 #57 October 14, 2012 Quote Also wrt freefall time, Kittenger was towing a drogue, so that would have slowed him down a bit and given him more time. I think comparing freefall time between the two is comparing apples and oranges. The previous freefall record was held by Eugene Andreev. Kittinger had the longest droguefall. Wikipedia tells me the speed of sound at 11.000-20.000meters is somewhere around 1062km/h. So most likely Felix exceeded mach1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #58 October 14, 2012 Quote Quote Probably the capsule too after recovery. I know that I saw over 700 on the speed before it went out and then he spun but does anyone know what the calculated target speed was supposed to be for Mach 1? Pretty cool that the Col still holds the longest freefall record. Hey Felix, you owe . Nice work! I'm curious if he dumped higher than planned due to his faceplate being fogged. Also wrt freefall time, Kittenger was towing a drogue, so that would have slowed him down a bit and given him more time. I think comparing freefall time between the two is comparing apples and oranges. I agree, also even though he got out higher,his FF speed would have been high enough to cover that extra distance. Not taking away from Felix, but it just shows what an incredible achievement JK's jump was, all those years ago when so little was known compared to today. As you said, comparing the two is unfair on both men. He was in that spin for quite a while, I didn't think he was going to recover it..... Awesome jump. That shot from above when he was just about to go gave me goosebumps.....My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buff 0 #59 October 14, 2012 QuoteQuote I'm curious if he dumped higher than planned due to his faceplate being fogged. Also wrt freefall time, Kittenger was towing a drogue, so that would have slowed him down a bit and given him more time. I think comparing freefall time between the two is comparing apples and oranges. I thought that's why he dumped. Iced or fogged up and could not see alti so dumped. Or after he said that he could not see, they gave him a tone that said PULL. I concur on the ff time. Belly always gets more time than the HD crowd so it is more of a wuffo stat for the books.It's called the Hillbilly Hop N Pop dude. If you're gonna be stupid, you better be tough. That's fucked up. Watermelons do not grow on trees! ~Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxx 1 #60 October 14, 2012 If I understood correctly he said in freefall: "My visor is smoking as hell" I think he meant "fogging" and that is probably the reason why he pulled early.. He was stable, below 13000ft and good to pull. He knew if he pulls now he is good and can still barely see something and/or flip his visor from here and fly safely to ground.. Just my assumption in this case.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #61 October 14, 2012 QuoteIf I understood correctly he said in freefall: "My visor is smoking as hell" I think he meant "fogging" and that is probably the reason why he pulled early.. He was stable, below 13000ft and good to pull. He knew if he pulls now he is good and can still barely see something and/or flip his visor from here and fly safely to ground.. Just my assumption in this case.. He could flip the tinted one, but I don't think he had any option to open the clear one underneath. That was a spacesuit helmet designed to hold pressure."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxx 1 #62 October 14, 2012 He just said in his first interview that there were problems with the visor heating indeed. That's the reason why he pulled early. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kalrigan 6 #63 October 14, 2012 What a fantastic jump. My heart stopped when he stepped, while his I bet was racing. I got scared when he went unstable but once he adjusted himself I felt so relieved. I think I was more nervous than he was haha. Glad to have him back on earth safe and sound. The most amazing thing I've seen in my life. Enjoy. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/22681/ohfuck_skydive.gif Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #64 October 14, 2012 Great job, Felix! Way to stick the landing too.Thanks for being such a great representative for our sport. And thank you, Red Bull, for sponsoring all this. It was quite the bill you folks footed to make this happen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #65 October 14, 2012 Quote Great job, Felix! Way to stick the landing too.Thanks for being such a great representative for our sport. And thank you, Red Bull, for sponsoring all this. It was quite the bill you folks footed to make this happen. Yup...and in light of the MONSTER effort, I think I'll have a BEER to toast them! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoose71 0 #66 October 14, 2012 I was watching the live stream on my phone so I didn't get the audioDid anyone hear why he went unstable for a while? I was starting to worry there for a second until he got stable again. Also, I wouldn't worry to much about the bill. From what I understand, a lot of the notes and any new technology they developed along the way will be sold to various space agencies to help develop or improve escape mechanisms for astronauts.... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalljason 0 #67 October 14, 2012 His reaction to the news that he hit 833.9 mph, Mach 1.24!! Way to go!! Blue Skies, Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMFin 0 #68 October 14, 2012 Quote And thank you, Red Bull, for sponsoring all this. It was quite the bill you folks footed to make this happen. Oh dont worry. They managed to pull of one the biggest single marketing campains in the world and it was a success. They will get their money back x 10 times. Its not like they were doing this for charity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 186 #69 October 14, 2012 I KNEW I should have snuck a Tsunami Skydivers sticker onto the gondola!Let's hope this inspires a new generation of AFF students. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,371 #70 October 14, 2012 Hi Rich, QuoteI KNEW I should have snuck a Tsunami Skydivers sticker onto the gondola! And I'll bet the folks who build the Infinity see and uptick in sales. Great job all around. I stopped by my son's place and it was on; Col. Joe was on about Check #13 when I started watching. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #71 October 14, 2012 This guy owes beer. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mstlaurent 0 #72 October 14, 2012 Quote Did anyone hear why he went unstable for a while? I was starting to worry there for a second until he got stable again. I have no idea. Everytime I freefall at Mach 1.2 I'm stable. Bad skydiver I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cronus4 0 #73 October 14, 2012 Does anyone know if the press conference is anywhere I can watch? I missed it when it was live. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #74 October 14, 2012 I'll bet Felix sleeps better tonight than he has in years. I've heard he's been having a lot of sleepless nights because of a recurring nightmare of waking up to learn some English bloke with a pile of cardboard boxes beat him to the record. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samgotit 0 #75 October 14, 2012 Who made the canopy? It looked over the counter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
