check out the guy that jumped out at the same altitude(70,000ft) in a high altitude test air force gondola, broke the sound barrier while free falling, and did the jump TWICE
This is ALL WRONG!!! It should have been ME UP THERE!!! This guy talks funny. He looks funny. That pathetic PLF was probably the first time he'd hit a mat since grade school! I want my U2 flight! H*ll, I'd LIKE to bail out @70K feet ;-). Props to Kittinger.
It's not easy that James knows what pilots called "coffin cornor. But the new U2 may not so easy meet "stall" or "Overspeed" whit new engine than 1960's. Taiwan pilots were the first to use U2 (Dragon lady) in combat and shot dwon by SAM-2 and met Mig-21 in the 70,000 ft.
This must have been an absolutely amazing experience. I remember my first flight in the old F-4 Phantom's. It was incredible. I can only imagine the euphoria May felt.
@8:21 alien? lol
Kittypet18 1 week ago
@Kittypet18 a little before that...ooops
Kittypet18 1 week ago
What did James do at 4:24? What did he pull?
McChuugy 7 months ago
not bad for captain slow
howvin 8 months ago
If you're not in the pressure suit in the chamber you DO NOT want to have had frijoles refritos the night before!
schlusselmensch 11 months ago
"I won't say it's unlikely." "Please say it's unlikely." HAHAHAHA!
nvidiaryan 1 year ago
The name of the man is Joseph Kittinger. And my true life ambition is to break his record by jumping out of a ballon from 120,500 ft.
eurofighter47 1 year ago
everyone should see the earth from space. peace for the mankind.
subsitor 1 year ago
I'd have my $2 note in a frame on the wall. What a completely beautiful experience.
bartolemeo 1 year ago
Top gear uk is on in the USA on BBC America.
jokerman213 1 year ago
@jokerman213 American Top Gear sucks ass.
5029 1 year ago
@5029 Yes, the American version of the show is simply awful. Those amateurs have nothing on Clarkson, May, Hammond, and Stig.
Ferrariman601 1 year ago
check out the guy that jumped out at the same altitude(70,000ft) in a high altitude test air force gondola, broke the sound barrier while free falling, and did the jump TWICE
now that's a REAL man!
And he lived both times!
sean57 1 year ago
@sean57 The that guy has balls bigger than Chuck Norris' and I commend him for his ballsyness, wat is this fellows name
wwereplicabeltman165 1 year ago
@wwereplicabeltman165 i forget his name but if you google highest manned ballon flight new mexico astronaut , free fall it will bring it up.
sean57 1 year ago
I have a special two buck note my wallet, when ever I take it out I remember this... video.
ScottyTheBullet 1 year ago 2
unbliveable!!
CompressionClothing 1 year ago
"Permission to decompress sir" lol!
bradlyw420 1 year ago 6
2.00 James may all over !
dearlovej582 1 year ago
We used to watch U2's flying out of Wethersfield Airbase back in early/mid eighties. (RAF Wethersfield/ Red Horse runway repair Base)
TK42138 1 year ago
I'm lucky enough to live near the Base this was filmed at. See these flying overhead all the time. Amazing pieces of machinery. God bless our troops!
Rick530 1 year ago
watch his face at 4:09 ...its like please space suit stay sealed so i don't pop off like that glove :D
a40981 1 year ago
Absolutely unreal. Captain Slow must *love* his job. Wow. Great watch, thanks for posting.
FredSmithRoad 1 year ago 6
song is from wals im bashir
tasmandevil0811 1 year ago
I wish this show was on in the United States!
cessna421ace 1 year ago 4
Which episode is this?
nour2000dz 1 year ago
captain slow
dojOdRiFTeR 1 year ago
Oh man - thanks for posting this. It's as close as I'll ever get.
bfderef 1 year ago
Anyone know the music at the end? I would like to find it. Its very wonderful.
ImThePutz 1 year ago
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This is ALL WRONG!!! It should have been ME UP THERE!!! This guy talks funny. He looks funny. That pathetic PLF was probably the first time he'd hit a mat since grade school! I want my U2 flight! H*ll, I'd LIKE to bail out @70K feet ;-). Props to Kittinger.
neomuttley 1 year ago
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It's not easy that James knows what pilots called "coffin cornor. But the new U2 may not so easy meet "stall" or "Overspeed" whit new engine than 1960's. Taiwan pilots were the first to use U2 (Dragon lady) in combat and shot dwon by SAM-2 and met Mig-21 in the 70,000 ft.
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declencc 2 years ago
This must have been an absolutely amazing experience. I remember my first flight in the old F-4 Phantom's. It was incredible. I can only imagine the euphoria May felt.
JonFoster48386 2 years ago 2
I wonder how this would have looked with Clarkson doing it
AFLoneWolf 2 years ago 6
U should see him in a F15...
gamer1393 2 years ago 5
I am the highest man........In the world. And now what i'm going to do is jump out.....Oh thats not gone well
mrosen369 2 years ago 17
HAH!!!! Too right
AFLoneWolf 2 years ago
ROTFL!!!
MatthewBuick 2 years ago
@mrosen369
ya gotta go see this one if u haven't yet!
UNBELIEVABLE!
First Man in Space - Skydiving From The Edge Of The World
jmh11962 1 year ago
@apic165: It's from Top Gear, a British show.
michelewazzer 2 years ago
thanks a lot !!
apic165 2 years ago
from which show is this ?
apic165 2 years ago
I didn't know until I saw this clip (well actually the other one (of the flight)) that the U-2 needs pace cars to help it to land...
Concordski101 2 years ago
I wish u could buy u2s lol
kundimaharaj 2 years ago
Why buy one .. they are like 50y old ..if you have the money to buy it why not pay like 10 engineers and make something like it on your own ?
Iralul 2 years ago
James you lucky bastard!!
robdotcom71 2 years ago 2
awesome..no words can ever describe the experience,,lucky james..
janmaomuriano 2 years ago
This is United States right?
thouarttim 2 years ago 2
at 03:51, airman CORTEZ is too cute. Oh, nice video as well. lol.
I8ASUPRAforLUNCH 2 years ago
"The Right Stuff"
beyoncelover202 2 years ago 17
thanks!
loxitane 2 years ago
whats the name of the song at 4:40?
loxitane 2 years ago
@loxitane That's Track 3 from the Sigur Ros album ().
ericj55 2 years ago
wow, just wow
Fredy216B 2 years ago 3