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Title: Man V sound barrier
Post by: SPKmes 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

Title: Re: Man V sound barrier
Post by: sntslilhlpr6601 on January 24, 2010, 05:32:09 PM

He won't be the first.

Joe Kittinger did it a long time ago.

Title: Re: Man V sound barrier
Post by: Karnak 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.

Title: Re: Man V sound barrier
Post by: MadHatter 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.