Skydiving altitude record broken again

[Paul K]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29766189

It's getting like climbing Everest. Everyone will be doing it in 10 years time.

[dodger]

It looked like that was better being hauled up like that rather than having to jump from a capsule like Felix Baumgartner.

Well done to him,

Roger.

[FlyTexas]

Neat-o! I liked the Homer Simpson style landing. *doh, dee, doh*...WOO HOO! Seriously though, nice job Mr. Eustace.

Brian

[Paul K]

It looked like that was better being hauled up like that rather than having to jump from a capsule like Felix Baumgartner.

Sorry but I disagree. I think for it to be a legitimate parachute jump, you should have to jump out of something - bail out not bail off. I think he should be made to do it again.

[Swanoir]

I'm so pleased about this. If anyone saw that documentary about Baumgartner a while ago, he came across as a real arrogant so and so. Very self-centred with a massive ego, he actually walked away from his hard working team a couple of times in fits of childish petulance. And now his 'record' counts as an 'also ran'. Karma...

[Nick M]

Neat-o! I liked the Homer Simpson style landing. *doh, dee, doh*...WOO HOO! Seriously though, nice job Mr. Eustace.

Brian

I don't come round these parts very often, but I invariably find a post which makes me chortle when I do! Yeah, say what you like about Felix Baumgartner, but his landing was a bit more graceful! However, I think Alan Eustace deserves extra points for artistic interpretation...

Great stuff indeed!

Cheers,
Nick

[Airspeed]

Congratulations to the performer, pity the video was so short.
Would have been good to see some of the action.
Maybe they're saving it for a feature length movie?