Man Flies Across English Channel - Nubblies.net Forums

Ugly Bastard · 07-31-2003, 04:35 PM

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Felix Baumgartner has become the first person ever to fly across the English Channel without the benefit of an aircraft, gliding from England to France wearing only a specially designed flying suit

He jumped out of a plane at 30,000 feet (which is dangerously high for a skydiver), and flew across the English Channel. Very impressive stuff.

Post-landing:

He has BASE Jumped from this before:

Felix Baumgartner's sweet site. It shows you some of the other crazy-ass things he's done. Very cool website (it's a full-window site, don't be scared).

-Ugly Bastard

[ July 31, 2003, 03:19 PM: Message edited by: Ugly Bastard ]

silver and cold · 07-31-2003, 04:38 PM

I wonder what he was thinking, when he decided to do this.

undisputed · 07-31-2003, 04:46 PM

Quite an impressive contraption the guy has there, I wonder if he gets a lifetime supply of Red Bull for free?

silver and cold · 07-31-2003, 05:01 PM

That would be kind of cool.

Mr. Insightful · 07-31-2003, 06:11 PM

How far across is the English Channel?

Orgazmo · 07-31-2003, 11:39 PM

Almost exactly 21 miles.

Fruitacious B · 08-01-2003, 12:02 AM

That guy is pretty badass, but not quite as badass as the bear guy sadly enough.

]*On a side note* I hate people who join nubblies trying to be a hardass, and then after they prove themselves retarded, they attempt to make productive posts. Not that anyone in specific does that...

[ July 31, 2003, 10:05 PM: Message edited by: Fruitacious B ]

StabMaster Arson · 08-01-2003, 02:46 AM

did anyone else notice that the hot air baloon he landed on had fahrted?

Ugly Bastard · 08-01-2003, 09:02 AM

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Originally posted by StabMaster Arson:
did anyone else notice that the hot air baloon he landed on had fahrted?

Shotgun me. Pretty weird stuff. I'll be honest, after watching some of this guy's videos, I'm pretty shocked he's still alive.

-Ugly Bastard

07-31-2003, 04:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
silver and cold Ish... Join Date: May 2003 Location: this nowhere Posts: 1,680 Internets: 10	I wonder what he was thinking, when he decided to do this.
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07-31-2003, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
undisputed Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: weesaw Posts: 92 Internets: 10	Quite an impressive contraption the guy has there, I wonder if he gets a lifetime supply of Red Bull for free?
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07-31-2003, 05:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
silver and cold Ish... Join Date: May 2003 Location: this nowhere Posts: 1,680 Internets: 10	That would be kind of cool.
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08-01-2003, 12:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
Fruitacious B Bokononist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,595 Internets: 11801	That guy is pretty badass, but not quite as badass as the bear guy sadly enough. ]On a side note I hate people who join nubblies trying to be a hardass, and then after they prove themselves retarded, they attempt to make productive posts. Not that anyone in specific does that... [ July 31, 2003, 10:05 PM: Message edited by: Fruitacious B ]
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08-01-2003, 02:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
StabMaster Arson Roscoe P. Coldchain Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Stabbin Cabin Posts: 2,759 Internets: 1425	did anyone else notice that the hot air baloon he landed on had fahrted?
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07-31-2003, 06:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mr. Insightful Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: closer than you think Posts: 40 Internets: 10	How far across is the English Channel?

07-31-2003, 11:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,732 Internets: 311447	Almost exactly 21 miles.