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shared by Massimo Boscherini on 06 Aug 11 - Cached

Fastest Skydiver Joseph Kittinger
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I heard that a man jumped from a balloon at the edge of space and broke the sound barrier during his fall. Who was he and when did this happen?
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16 August 1960, Kittinger jumped from a balloon high in the stratosphere to make the longest skydive from the highest altitude in history
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He did reach a peak velocity of 614 mph (988 km/h)
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Excelsior III helium-filled balloon and reached a new record altitude of 102,800 ft (31,330 m)
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sharp pain in his right hand due to a failure in the glove of his pressure suit
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three times higher than a commercial airliner typically flies
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Kittinger experienced air temperatures as low as -94°F (-70°C)
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why so many sources mistakenly claim that Joseph Kittinger broke the sound barrier during his 1960 skydive
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