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Old 28th Mar 2005, 13:01
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jammydonut
 
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No problem opening the chute at terminal velocity [125 mph]
but why would you want to hang around at that altitude at very minus temperatures [-35C etc]
Far more interesting to free fall from 100,000ft plus - break the sound barrier at 800mph plus, warm up as you enter atmosphere slowing down - and all in 4 minutes.
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