Baumgartner starts bid to break sound barrier

on 14/10/2012 16:26:38

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner has started his bid to become the first skydiver in history to break the sound barrier.

The 23-mile (37km) high jump over New Mexico was postponed on Monday and Tuesday because of unexpected winds.

If successful, "Fearless Felix" will break a 52-year-old altitude record by Joe Kittinger, who jumped from 19.5 miles (31km) and reached a speed of 614 mph (988kph), just under the sound barrier.

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