over 40 years ago a record was set that still stands today it involved a pressurized suit and 330 pounds of equipment and began with an outdoor temperature at about 100 degrees farenheit below zero
the sky was above was black and below the sky was blue after a checklist of about 46 items the desent began hitting 614 miles per hour on the way down to the desert in what western state
2006-09-01 13:16:02 · 4 answers · asked by robs_princess2 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The world record / altitude record (in excess of 100,000 feet) for the highest skydive (parachute jump); completed as a test of the flight / space suit to be worn by astronauts and U2 pilots and to assess the effects of extreme altitude on the human body.
Holloman AFB, New Mexico
Kittinger was the name ... test pilot the game.
Cheryl Stearns still wants this record.
2006-09-01 14:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by TEK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Area 51, Nevada
2006-09-01 13:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by topekaguy1988 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
new mexico
2006-09-01 13:23:32 · answer #3 · answered by The Beast 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dunno, but there's a guy planning to break it and land in Saskatchewan.
2006-09-01 13:40:56 · answer #4 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋