A supersonic event

[Wade]

Later this year felix baumgartner is scheduled to leap from 120,000 feet in a free fall.....except for near the end of course. in this months except of the red bull stratos site and red bulletin, the physical hazards to felix is talked about. sounds like a lot of fun to me

Mission Timeline | Red Bull Stratos

Red Bull Stratos Medical Director Jonathan Clark in the Red Bulletin

 

[Wade]

And an article on the suit itself, made by the haberdashery to the astronauts, david clark company in worcester ma.

Red Bull Stratos Space Suit in the June 2012 Red Bulletin Magazine

 

[campbell71]

Didn't the USAF do something similar back in the late 50's/ early 60's ... ? I'm sure it was on the discovery channel couple of years ago....

 

[stonehart]

Didn't the USAF do something similar back in the late 50's/ early 60's ... ? I'm sure it was on the discovery channel couple of years ago....

Yes they do the same thing as I recall

 

[Wade]

u r both correct it was this guy who holds the current record

Joseph Kittinger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Xylo]

Smithsonian did a nice piece on the whole subject.

airspacemag.com

 

[Wade]

Which gives me opportunity to post my all time favorite homer simpson quote

Warden: He painted a unicorn in outer space! So I'm askin' you, what's he breathin'?!

Homer: Air

Warden: There's no air in space

Homer: There's an air in space museum