Brass balls, that was my first thought when learning about Felix Baumgartner. He is a daredevil of sorts, and looking to set a world record, except this jump wasn't the record breaking attempt.... this was just practice. That's right apparently riding in a pressurized capsule up to just over 13 miles above the pavement, and then leaping out for a 8 minute free fall is just his way of practicing for the big event.
During his freefall Felix reached a maximum speed of 364.4 mph. You'd think falling at this incredible speed would be enough for most thrill seekers, however Felix isn't done yet. He's hoping to break a world record later this year by launching himself from a altitude of 120,000 feet, nearly double that of his first jump. This "spacedive" (you have to call it that at this altitude, mainly because there's no sky at this height) will be the final jump, with one more 'practice run' at 90,000 feet before making the big jump.
Redbull is sponsoring Felix in his record setting attempts, and here's hoping it actually does give you wings.... because that's one long way down from his balloon. Check back in the coming months for more information on Felix and his spacedive, you can also check out the video below for more information.
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