Google executive Alan Eustace jumped from a helium balloon and fell to earth from 135,908 feet on Friday, a new world record. He is the second person to break the sound barrier outside an aircraft. In 2012, Austrian pilot and sky diver Felix Baumgartner reached a velocity of 833.9 miles an hour while jumping from 128,100 feet. Eustace reached a velocity of 822 miles an hour. Eustace ascended to that height attached to the balloon. He then cut himself loose with a small explosive device and fell to earth beneath an orange-and-white parachute. Eustace, 57, remained in free fall for approximately four minutes and 30 seconds before touching down safely in a field near Roswell, N.M. He landed on his feet, somersaulted, and waved.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 04:32:05 +0000
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