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Skydiver Felix Baumgartner lands highest ever jump
Interesting way to spend a Sunday...Austrian Felix Baumgartner has broken the record for the highest ever skydive by jumping out of a balloon 128,000ft (24 miles, 39km) above New Mexico. The 43-year-old was hoping also to break the sound barrier during his descent - although that mark awaits confirmation. Video cameras relayed the moment Baumgartner stepped from his balloon capsule to begin his fall to Earth. It took about 10 minutes for him to reach the desert surface below. Only the last few thousand feet were negotiated by parachute. Posted by: tu3031 2012-10-14 |
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