Man parachutes from 103, 000 feet using helium balloon in 1960 - Joe Kittinger - Project Excelsior -

[storma1]

is it true that he actually hit the sound barrier before he opened his parachute?

[oisindalywillkillyou]

@storma1 yes, there is no wind resistance when their is no air. Just like how in a vacuum a feather and a bowling ball fall at the same rate of speed.

[MongoTheUnstoppable]

Daaammmnnnn....

That would be spooky as hell being up that high. Probably be a relief to start plummeting downward again.

That man has my admiration. Thumbs up, chief.

[macroorchidism]

what if when he plopped out of the balloon he just floated away into space????

[freeenergy4everyone]

@macroorchidism insufficient escape velocity !

[chanctonbury63]

@macroorchidism hed just become a piece of space junk.

[skept1c615]

Thats pretty high...

[MrMrFischtoeter]

Oh wow that's amazing!

[fryklaus]

Absolutamente espetacular.

[bbc789789]

Holy smokes!

[moopoo23]

Wow, just wow. Brilliant.

[Jingo711]

that guy rocks. fukin brilliant

[TheKentuckykid9513]

Amazing

[arnizach]

Wow.. That's amazing. Absolutely amazing.