Felix Baumgartner Prepares To Break The Speed Of Sound - Earth Lab

Red Bull athlete Felix Baumgartner jumps from a helicopter to try and break the speed of sound! Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos -
 
In preparation to be the first man to jump from the edge of space, Felix Baumgartner jumps from a helicopter in his jumpsuit to see if he can break the speed of sound and find out how this will effect his body. This clip was taken from the documentary about the Redbull space jump.
Video clip taken from a documentary called: Red Bull Space Dive
 
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