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Old 09-10-2012, 06:38 PM
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Old 09-10-2012, 06:43 PM
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Saw this on the bbc new, the fella must have a few screws loose to be doing that lol

33 minutes till launch i guess...

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Old 09-10-2012, 07:28 PM
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Just seen original post...... doh!!!
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watching it now.
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He has just jumped
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Old 14-10-2012, 09:14 PM
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god knows how he must have felt standing on the ledge just before the jump!
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Am I right in thinking he is doing close on 700mph?
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Yep he broke the sound barrier
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Old 14-10-2012, 09:53 PM
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719 or 729mph at one point!!
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that was amazing
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719 or 729mph at one point!!
Thought speed of sound was 767 mph?
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Old 14-10-2012, 10:36 PM
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It is, they said broke the sound barrier yet most reports said he reached 725mph.... Not sure what the verdict is??
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Old 14-10-2012, 10:42 PM
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It is, they said broke the sound barrier yet most reports said he reached 725mph.... Not sure what the verdict is??
Still a record, and has a lot more bottle than me!
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Old 14-10-2012, 10:51 PM
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Still a record, and has a lot more bottle than me!
Just had another look, Wikipedia says 725mph halfway down but has just been added with 833mph which is Mach 1.24!!!!!
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