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Title: How to fall 35,000 feet and survive. Post by: RED-DOG on March 08, 2015, 07:53:28 AM I enjoyed this article from Popular Mechanics. Worryingly though, I found myself trying to remember the advice in case I ever need it. I had to resist the urge to practice by jumping off the shed.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/a5045/4344036/ Title: Re: How to fall 35,000 feet and survive. Post by: Royal Flush on March 08, 2015, 08:28:40 AM Can I borrow a tenner first?
Title: Re: How to fall 35,000 feet and survive. Post by: RED-DOG on March 08, 2015, 08:56:09 AM Can I borrow a tenner first? If I was flying to Italy from Heathrow, would I pass over your house and if so, what height would I be at? Seriously though, I'm surprised that some sky diver or base jumper hasn't tried it as a stunt. I wonder if it would be possible to build a platform big and soft enough to jump on to from 35,000 feet? Title: Re: How to fall 35,000 feet and survive. Post by: Doobs on March 08, 2015, 09:28:52 AM Http://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-18160632 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-18160632)
I am on my mobile and am bad at youtube links but you can google freefall into boxes for somebody doing it off a 45m cliff without the wing suit. 10000 feet without the wing suit feels likely to break lots of bits of you even if you don't die? I am not saying nobody will ever do it, there are some crazy people out there. Title: Re: How to fall 35,000 feet and survive. Post by: RED-DOG on March 08, 2015, 10:35:18 AM Http://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-18160632 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-18160632) I am on my mobile and am bad at youtube links but you can google freefall into boxes for somebody doing it off a 45m cliff without the wing suit. 10000 feet without the wing suit feels likely to break lots of bits of you even if you don't die? I am not saying nobody will ever do it, there are some crazy people out there. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2xmAWS4akE Title: Re: How to fall 35,000 feet and survive. Post by: RED-DOG on March 08, 2015, 10:44:03 AM Surely though, you could jump from 35,000 feet into Croft quarry if it were filled with those foam rubber blocks that the gymnasts use.
(http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/images/8_4fcb2f49cc3e7090355569/original.jpg) Title: Re: How to fall 35,000 feet and survive. Post by: RED-DOG on March 08, 2015, 10:44:54 AM Surely though, you could jump from 35,000 feet into Croft quarry if it were filled with those foam rubber blocks that the gymnasts use. (http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/images/8_4fcb2f49cc3e7090355569/original.jpg) If Celtic tried it and missed, we would have two Croft quarries. |