Who has the most skydiving jumps in the world?
Don Kellner
On May 1, Don Kellner, D-572 and the Guinness World Record Holder for Most Lifetime Skydives, made eight skydives at Above the Poconos Skydivers in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, the drop zone he owned with his wife, Darlene.
When was Felix Baumgartner born?
April 20, 1969 (age 52 years)
Felix Baumgartner/Date of birth
Felix, born April 20, 1969, grew up in Salzburg where he dreamed of skydiving and flying helicopters after being inspired by astronauts on TV.
How high did Joe Kittinger jump from?
Test jumps. The first test, Excelsior I, was made on November 16, 1959. Kittinger ascended in the gondola and jumped from an altitude of 76,400 feet (23,287 m).
What height do paratroopers jump from?
Military paratroopers jumping from very low altitudes 400 ft (120 m)
How fast can a parachute deploy?
A stable belly-to-earth body position will usually result in a ‘terminal velocity’ (this being the fastest speed you’ll reach during freefall) of 120mph or 200kph. A stable head down position (falling upside with your head toward the ground and legs up) gets around 150-180mph (240-290kph).
What is the world’s largest skydiving formation?
400-way
The current FAI world record for largest free-fall formation is a 400-way, set on February 8, 2006, in Udon Thani, Thailand by the World Team. It was held for 4.3 seconds. With the support of the Thai government, they used five C-130 Hercules airplanes and exited from an altitude of 25,400 feet.
What is the world record for sky diving?
135,889 feet
On October 24, 2014, Alan Eustace jumped from 135,889 feet! Eustace’s descent lasted 4 minutes and 27 seconds and reached a speed of 822mph setting new records for the highest skydive and total freefall distance of 123,414 feet!
How tall is Felix Baumgartner?
1.7 m
Felix Baumgartner/Height
Where was Felix Baumgartner born?
Salzburg, Austria
Felix Baumgartner/Place of birth
Born on April 20, 1969, Felix grew up in Salzburg, Austria, where as a young boy he was inspired to skydive and fly helicopters by astronauts he watched on TV.