An Uncontrollable Spin While Supersonic Threatened Felix Baumgartner's Jump and Life

Felix Baumgartner became the fastest man alive yesterday after jumping from a record height of almost 39 km, 128,000 feet. There are no official figures yet, they need to be verified and ratified first, but the preliminary numbers are quite impressive. But the jump wasn't as smooth as t... [ read more >> ]

Felix Baumgartner about to jump during a previous test run

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Felix Baumgartner about to jump during a previous test run