Raw Video: Daredevil Skydiver Breaks Sound Barrier

October 14, 2012 from Associated Press

Austrian Felix Baumgartner plunged at a speed of 833 mph from the edge of space 24 miles above earth to become the first supersonic skydiver in history. He was rattled when he dove into a spin, but pulled out of it to land safely nine minutes after his jump. He experienced "pressure" in his head during the freefall, but "didn't feel it" when he busted the sound barrier.

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Felix Baumgartner is an Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper. He set the world record for skydiving an estimated 39 kilometres, reaching an estimated speed of 1357.64 km/h, or Mach 1.25, on 14 October 2012, and became the first person to break the sound barrier without... Explore this topic

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