piisfish 135 #26 January 25, 2010 I hope he does it and it works properly.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #27 January 25, 2010 Jeanne could kick his ass, anyone got a C17 she can borrow? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #28 January 25, 2010 Quote In freefall for 5 minutes.I was gonna say thats probobly going to be a pretty boring solo but I imagine the view from that high up will be absolutly amazing. I honestly can't imagine the word "boring "being used while one falls thru the sky,,, There is much more out there than falling headdown or turnings tons of points,,,relax and enjoy!!smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #29 January 25, 2010 Nah a C-17 can’t get high enough.....the U-2 has a published ceiling of 85,000+ and even there they are within a few knots of stall at their max performance. I bet getting out of one would cause all kinds of havoc for the pilot after you leave. You need the pressure suit and the helium balloon to get to those altitudes. Up there are you are so far into the zone of death just the lack of pressure alone is enough to kill you, let alone the lack of oxygen. I would still give it a shot but it would be interesting to wear a data pack so we could learn all we can from it. It’s not like they had a lot of reproducible data from Col Kittingers program. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #30 January 28, 2010 New story about Red Bull Stratos project, Joe Kittinger quoted This story says the attempt will take place "somewhere in North America". There are only two places in North America where high-altitude balloon research programs operate: Palestine, TX (NASA goes there), and N. Battleford, Saskatchewan (where M. Fournier has been trying). Think I'll give the folks at Battleford a jingle and see if they know anything...mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #31 January 28, 2010 Quote Quote In freefall for 5 minutes.I was gonna say thats probobly going to be a pretty boring solo but I imagine the view from that high up will be absolutly amazing. I honestly can't imagine the word "boring "being used while one falls thru the sky,,, Especially on a jump as important and demanding as that one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LukeAikins 0 #32 January 30, 2010 Hey Amazon, to answer your talk about the drogue I have been working on this project since May designing and testing the rig and other components. You will only see the drogue if there is a problem the rig I helped design does not require the drogue to open the canopy it is just there incase. Luke AikinsQuote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
