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Offline SPKmes

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Man V sound barrier
« on: January 24, 2010, 05:26:42 PM »
Just an article from the nations rag on an attempt to free fall ......really fast.....
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10622161
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Offline sntslilhlpr6601

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Re: Man V sound barrier
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2010, 05:32:09 PM »
He won't be the first.

Joe Kittinger did it a long time ago.
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Offline Karnak

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Re: Man V sound barrier
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2010, 05:38:16 PM »
Quote from: sntslilhlpr6601 on January 24, 2010, 05:32:09 PM
He won't be the first.

Joe Kittinger did it a long time ago.
He hit .9 mach, but didn't break the sound barrier, so far as I have read.
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Offline MadHatter

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Re: Man V sound barrier
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2010, 04:07:58 AM »
For some reason the word SPLAT comes to mind. I wouldn't want to be him when he pops that chute.
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