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Earth view at sunrise from 29,500' Altitude (Newcomer photo) This remarkable photo was taken while free-falling from 30,380' at sunrise on Aug. 3, 2003, during the World Free Fall Convention in Rantoul, IL. Notice how dark the sky appears overhead at that altitude. Air temperature was about 30 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Skydivers jumping at this altitude must carry their own self-contained oxygen supply in a 15 lb. "bail-out bottle" while in free fall. Due to the thinner air and lower air resistance, a flat-flying skydiver falls about 65% faster (180 - 190 mph) than at normal skydiving altitudes. For the same reason, airplanes must travel much faster to gain the same amount of lift they achieve at lower altitudes. |
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