The highest freefall
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19943590
It looks a long long long way down.
How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
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Blink Bonny
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Re: How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
If I ain't here, I'm in Bilston, scoffing decent chips at last!!!!
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strang steel
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Re: How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
Rather him than me.
I prefer my feet to be in contact with the ground as much as possible.
I prefer my feet to be in contact with the ground as much as possible.
John.
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Autocar Publicity
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Re: How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
The more firmer the less terror?
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Mickey
Re: How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
I was gonna say that this guy has some GUTS!!.
Probably pushed up under his chest on the way down??.
Still very well done nice one!.
Probably pushed up under his chest on the way down??.
Still very well done nice one!.
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Postman Prat
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Re: How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
Stuff that for a game of soldiers!!!
One miscalculation and you'd miss the planet altogether""
One miscalculation and you'd miss the planet altogether""
PP
The light at the end of the tunnel is probably a train coming towards you!!
The light at the end of the tunnel is probably a train coming towards you!!
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strang steel
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Re: How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
Exactly. The lengths some people will go to, just to get in the Guinness Book Of World Records.
John.
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And my spotters' b&w photo site is at http://spottinglogs.blog
My spotting log website is at https://spottinglogs.co.uk/spotting-rec ... s-70s-80s/
And my spotters' b&w photo site is at http://spottinglogs.blog
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Blink Bonny
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Re: How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
Oh, come on lads!
We're plumbing the depths here....
We're plumbing the depths here....
If I ain't here, I'm in Bilston, scoffing decent chips at last!!!!
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Postman Prat
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Re: How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
Well, you are.......................as usual!!!!!
PP
The light at the end of the tunnel is probably a train coming towards you!!
The light at the end of the tunnel is probably a train coming towards you!!
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easternstreak
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Re: How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
Interesting fact about this guy and the previous attempts.
Previous attempts since 1950 all of them got into a spin while falling and blacked out and died.
The man who did it yesterday, got into the same type of uncontrollable spin and managed to get out of it, and fall down normally as straight as possible.
Interesting Guys
Previous attempts since 1950 all of them got into a spin while falling and blacked out and died.
The man who did it yesterday, got into the same type of uncontrollable spin and managed to get out of it, and fall down normally as straight as possible.
Interesting Guys
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Blink Bonny
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Re: How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
If I ain't here, I'm in Bilston, scoffing decent chips at last!!!!
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easternstreak
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Re: How to reach 729mph in 45 seconds
Yup that just proves it, he get into spin, refuses to deploy parachute, and somehow manages to correct himself.
Absolutely incredible