Faster than a speeding bullet

[JohnWillimas]

In case anyone hasn't noticed there's going to be an attempt to break the sound barrier without all that unnecessary business of having to sit in an aeroplane....

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

They should have been off by now but apparently there's a hold for weather....

[airboatr]

right, John

The next update due at 15:30 (GMT)

Earliest launch time 17:30 (GMT)

I had my eye on this since last week.

Max winds allowable for liftoff are 2mph.
good lck with that!

[dodger]

Hi Chaps,

Well its going to be great if he can drop faster than the speed of sound, i remember seeing him live back in 2003 when he flew across the English Channel with a carbon wing and just managed to land over the cliff's of Dover, that was great,

We don't get many of this sort of thing happening nowadays do we?

I hope you don't mind John, have a look at this,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VdSeDqU3EY

for younger chaps that may not have seen it,

Good Luck Felix.

Cheers,

Roger.

[JohnWillimas]

Excellent stuff - hadn't seen this before...

[airboatr]

Mission resumes; is the latest update

Broadcast to start at 1700 (GMT)


Edit:
Back to 1730 GMT

[airboatr]

Hi Chaps,

Well its going to be great if he can drop faster than the speed of sound, i remember seeing him live back in 2003 when he flew across the English Channel with a carbon wing and just managed to land over the cliff's of Dover, that was great,

We don't get many of this sort of thing happening nowadays do we?

I hope you don't mind John, have a look at this,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VdSeDqU3EY

for younger chaps that may not have seen it,

Good Luck Felix.

Cheers,

Roger.

Roger..

what kind of sign language was being used at six minutes zero seconds to six minutes two seconds?

[FlyTexas]

No jump today. Aborted due to gusty winds.

Brian

[dodger]

Thanks Brian, yup they are saying on BBC News they are going to try again on Thursday,

Cheers,

Roger.

[dodger]

Hi airboatr,

Well its a long time ago but i think he was saying "you are the first to do it" or" have done it"

not like the sign you see someone doing today

I could be wrong of course!

Roger.

[airboatr]

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