TIL: Joseph Kitinger holds the world record for the longest free fall ever. It was over 4 minutes and he reached a speed of 614 mph, from an altitude of over 100K feet (18 miles above the earth) - in 1960.
Great video with an interview with Col. Joseph Kitinger himself and some archival footage from the actual jump. Just an amazing, amazing feat.
Posted Jun 24, 2012, 1:55 AM UTC
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