itzjot 0 #1 January 7, 2003 I've been doing a lot of reading about a number of people wanting to jump from 40Km... Does anyone know if this hasbeen attempted yet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #2 January 7, 2003 I think its 40K feets amd if I remember correctly it hasn't been made yet. HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #3 January 7, 2003 40K feet is nuthin, you don't even need a pressure suit.40 kilometers, on the other hand, is more than 120,000 feet. There were a few people who were trying to make an attempt this year, but nobody even got off of the ground. Kittinger's 102,800 foot record from 1960 still stands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #4 January 7, 2003 Quote40K feet is nuthin. I'd gladly jump at the chance for a 40k ft skydive. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #5 January 7, 2003 me stupid for some weird drunky reason I thought it said 4000 meters. Time to go to my corner and pass the hung over . HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyer299 0 #6 January 7, 2003 Quote 40K feet is nuthin, you don't even need a pressure suit.40 kilometers, on the other hand, is more than 120,000 feet. There were a few people who were trying to make an attempt this year, but nobody even got off of the ground. Kittinger's 102,800 foot record from 1960 still stands. I read a lot about some of the attempts that were going to happen. They guy was to free fall faster than the speed of sound. Any updates on when or if they will try again? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #7 January 8, 2003 there is an article in this months popular science on the race between fortunier and stearns good read!!!if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itzjot 0 #8 January 8, 2003 So what happend to the Australian guy, Rodd Millner? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #9 January 9, 2003 ?Wildwood? ...as in Lake Wildwood? Kits record is the U.S. record, around the same time and for the same reason..ie testing suits etc. A Russian dude actually went higher and without the use of a drouge chute, went considerably faster! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djjazz 0 #10 January 9, 2003 Here are some good links. http://www.batnet.com/mfwright/30Kjumps.html and space diving http://www.batnet.com/mfwright/fireball.html Sparky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #11 January 9, 2003 Care to give any more info other than: Russian Dude, higher, faster? I have never heard this one before... Ron"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
