Space Jump

[M61A1]

Mach is a relative term. It is the ratio of air speed to the local speed of sound. So if you can do mach 1 at 10,000', then you should be able to do it at sea level.Unless the humidity comes into play (as stated earlier). That might be the reason I guess. More humidity at sea level, less compressibility because the Oxygen and Nitrogen molecules of the air are replaced by lighter water molecules.

That was Wiki says anyway. I don't mind citing Wiki. Of course, I never finished school.

The speed of sound (mach) changed with density and temperature. this site has a calculator.

www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/airplane/sound.html

 

 

[flyerme]

yay he did it..and broke the sound barrier,think it was some 1300kmh..He got into a flat spin but was able to control it somewhat..brave very brave..or incredibly stupid?

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

flying dog you can read about joe's jumps here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger

 

 

[Guernsey]

Well said; I must say that I have employed a similar method.

 

Good to see you on the Forum Slarti, we haven't see much of you in the last 1-2 years.

He couldn't get past that damn ' sound barrier '.

 

Alan.

 

 

[Sapphire]

[quote="flying dog, post: 247097, member: 555".

 

Question/s:

 

1 - If people keep breaking the sound barrier, who is the poor person who has to keep fixing it?

 

Don't look at me-I didn't break nuttin in the last 10 minutes:crying:

 

 

[Guernsey]

That Barrier cannot be very sound if people keep on breaking it.

 

 

[Bandit12]

Striking new photo evidence raises questions over Baumgartner jump authenticity

 

 

 

[flying dog]

No, I think Optus are just trying to be a bit "One man up" on him.