Here’s a great article about the extraordinary feat being attempted tomorrow by Michael Fournier, a retired French paratrooper. He’s going to ascend 25 miles above the earth in a hot air balloon and then skydive back to earth, breaking 4 world records and traveling at supersonic speeds from, yes, 130,000 feet above the earth! It’s a fascinating and complex undertaking, far more involved than you may think. You can read about his incredible exploit here.
Lary,
Can we put this on our list of things to do in 2008, right after our flight North and river speedboat trip. Vince
We could . . . except the follow up is that his balloon got away in the wind that morning – cost $200K – and he’s broke, with no ride into the stratosphere. See my follow up post today for more details.