English Channel crossing by sky-diver.

Felix Baumgauter, Austrian.



22 miles / 35 km cross range capability.

6 foot "wing".

30,000 foot release.

14 minutes



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3112095.stm



360 kph / 220 mph peak velocity.

Typical travelling velocity was 220 / 135.

Temperature down to -40C.

Cloud cover all the way so no view of where he was going. (I think I can, I 
THINK I can, I ...)



Glide ratio of about 3.8:1 - not very flash - so why hasn't someone done 
this years ago?

Quite a large looking "wing" considering - almost a mini glider.



Landing report



        http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3113733.stm







In 1999, he jumped from the statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro and the 
Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur - the tallest buildings in the world.



He says he has something better coming up.



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20 miles cross range. Now you just need to work out how to get from orbit 
down to 30,000 feet.







Link: Matthew McMahon






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