bigdlb12
10-25-2004, 03:55 PM
I was watching Discovery Channel the other day and saw where back in the late 60's early 70's NASA had a special Suit that pilots had to wear when going faster than the speed of sound,the suit was tested on a sky diver who was carried up in a hot air Balloon then released falling for over 6 mins and 25 miles up. I was trying to find something on the web about this but this is all I could find. Could anyone help me please :D ?
"An attempt by Michel Fournier over the weekend to set a free-fall record in a so-called "Super Jump" was thwarted by unfavorable upper stratospheric conditions. Jet stream activity over Saskatchewan, Canada became unpredictable.
The 58-year old Fournier must go through a process that removes nitrogen from his blood, to avoid getting the "bends" on re-entry through the atmosphere. It is a very physically painful four-hour job using pure oxygen to drive out the gas. Despite this ordeal in getting ready nearly every day, Fournier and his sky diving team will continue preparing for the jump throughout this week.
The goal is to achieve the highest parachute jump, from some 25 miles (40 kilometers) altitude. The aeronaut will ascend to jump height in a balloon-carried pressurized capsule. He will then free fall for over six minutes, breaking the sound barrier in the fall toward Earth. More about Fournier's effort"
"An attempt by Michel Fournier over the weekend to set a free-fall record in a so-called "Super Jump" was thwarted by unfavorable upper stratospheric conditions. Jet stream activity over Saskatchewan, Canada became unpredictable.
The 58-year old Fournier must go through a process that removes nitrogen from his blood, to avoid getting the "bends" on re-entry through the atmosphere. It is a very physically painful four-hour job using pure oxygen to drive out the gas. Despite this ordeal in getting ready nearly every day, Fournier and his sky diving team will continue preparing for the jump throughout this week.
The goal is to achieve the highest parachute jump, from some 25 miles (40 kilometers) altitude. The aeronaut will ascend to jump height in a balloon-carried pressurized capsule. He will then free fall for over six minutes, breaking the sound barrier in the fall toward Earth. More about Fournier's effort"