World record "skydive"

Kevy Baby · 10-15-2012, 04:05 PM

Something somewhere isn't right. From what I can find (with admittedly limited research):

Drop height:
Baumgartner:128,100 ft.
Kittinger: 102,600 ft.

Chute Open:
Baumgartner:8,254 ft.
Kittinger: 18-20,000 ft.

Freefall distance:
Baumgartner:119,846 ft.
Kittinger: 84-86,600 ft.

So if Baumgartner had a longer distance free fall, how did Kittinger free fall for a longer time?

RStar · 11-18-2012, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

So if Baumgartner had a longer distance free fall, how did Kittinger free fall for a longer time?

It was his speed. Baumgartner was going so fast, that as GD pointed out, he didn't break the record for the longest time durring freefall, even though it was the longest distance. He did, however, break the record for the fastest freefall, and broke the sound barrier (mach 1) without a vehicle.

lashbear · 11-19-2012, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RStar

He broke the sound barrier (mach 1) without a vehicle.

He could have tested that by Farting on the way down, and seeing if he could hear it after the chute deployed.

10-15-2012, 04:05 PM	#1
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Something somewhere isn't right. From what I can find (with admittedly limited research): Drop height: Baumgartner:128,100 ft. Kittinger: 102,600 ft. Chute Open: Baumgartner:8,254 ft. Kittinger: 18-20,000 ft. Freefall distance: Baumgartner:119,846 ft. Kittinger: 84-86,600 ft. So if Baumgartner had a longer distance free fall, how did Kittinger free fall for a longer time? __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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