It ’s been 10 class since Felix Baumgartner did the ( almost ) impossible and chute from the edge of blank space all the way down to Earth . Carried up by balloon to almost 39 kilometers ( 127,852.4 foot ) high-pitched , Baumgartner then took the jump in a especially designed pressure causa and infix freefall before deploy a parachute to acres safely back on the ground . A new infotainment is now depicting Red Bull Stratos in all of its fierceness on its 10 - yr anniversary .
The missionary post was a mixture of actual scientific research in reason whether it was even possible , and perhaps the human race ’s greatest selling stunt . However , after a worrying tailspin during freefall that almost saw Baumgartner unconscious , he touch down and Stratos set the world criminal record for the in high spirits freefall . Baumgartner also became the first person to break the sound barrier without any form of engine power .
Not only was the stunt successful in establish the human body can withstand such a freefall , but it has also influenced future systems .
“ The force that it had globally on instruction and on the next generation want to become aerospace or flight test engineers was immense , ” said Red Bull Technical Project Director Art Thompson in astatement .
“ to boot , the spirit financial support organization that we design on the condensation we used that technology and data point to change the configuration for life funding for [ high altitude jets including ] the U-2 . ”
While it was successful , the jump was not without hiccups . Just moments after Baumgartner entered freefall , the skydiver slip into a “ death spin ” , chop-chop spinning horizontally as he speed to the speed of audio . Such a whirl is among skydiver ’ worst fears , as the forces pushing outwards can run to rapid loss of knowingness and spells disaster for being able to pull the chute . During the lively watercourse , the provender cut to the control room , fearing the worst .
owe to Baumgartner ’s riches of experience , however , he managed to exit the twirl and find full ascendence . Now , he is an aerobatic chopper pilot light , of which there are only a few in the world .
“ We were a very challenging group of mass with a visual sensation that we flex into world . And after so many year of tough work , we were successful , ” articulate Baumgartner .
“ I really think we left a legacy , all of us , because everybody diddle an important part to turn Red Bull Stratos into a successful mission . And after 10 year , it ’s time to keep . ”
A docudrama based on the stunt , titledSpace Jump , is now usable onRed Bull boob tube .
