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Felix Baumgartner Unveils Mission to the Edge of Space - RedBull Stratos |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 03:29 |
Pilot Felix Baumgartner announced today his intention to expand the boundaries of aerospace exploration by attempting to become the first person ever to break the speed of sound with his own body. Baumgartner hopes to ascend in a capsule lifted by a helium balloon to the upper reaches of the stratosphere to at least 120,000 feet and, protected by a full-pressure “space suit,” launch a freefall jump that could exceed Mach 1.0 – more than 690 miles per hour – before parachuting to Earth. If successful, the Red Bull Stratos mission hopes to establish four world records; the data captured by the mission’s world-leading scientists could promise new standards in aerospace safety and enhanced possibilities for human flight.
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New York City to Host Red Bull Air Race in 2010 |
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Monday, 25 January 2010 07:57 |
The fifth race of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season will be held, in partnership with NYC & Company, Jersey City, NJ and Liberty State Park, over the Hudson River June 19 and 20. In the Red Bull Air Race, fifteen of the world’s best pilots race individually against the clock for the fastest time through an aerial race track made up of inflatable air gates. This year marks the sixth year of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship which will land in nine cities including Abu Dhabi, UAE; Perth, Australia, and Lisbon, Portugal.
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Queenstown adventure company takes adventure experience to new level |
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Tuesday, 08 December 2009 00:50 |
Queenstown tourism company Pure Adventure is taking adventure and adrenalin to a whole new level with a heart-stopping experience that’s not for the faint-hearted. Aimed at those who think they’ve seen or experienced everything, Pure Adventure has teamed up with Chuck Berry, one of the world’s most extreme athletes, so its clients can experience BASE jumping*, an extreme sport like no other.
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AJ Hackett Bungy scores Golden Backpack |
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 03:24 |
Queenstown’s AJ Hackett Bungy has won a coveted ‘golden backpack’ after being voted Best Tour/Activity in New Zealand. The Golden Backpack Awards, run by leading backpacker publisher TNT Magazine, are Australia and New Zealand’s only dedicated awards for the independent travel sector.
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Bonhomme wins Red Bull Air Race World Championship with thriller in Barcelona |
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Tuesday, 06 October 2009 02:04 |
Britain’s Paul Bonhomme won the 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship on Sunday with a thrilling victory in the final race of the season in Barcelona in front of a record crowd of 800,000 spectators, holding off a ferocious challenge from defending champion Hannes Arch of Austria. Bonhomme had finished a heartbreaking second in both 2007 and 2008 but got the elusive first title with a sensational performance under pressure to clinch his first title with 67 championship points to Arch’s 60. Australia’s Matt Hall took 3rd place overall, the best result ever for a rookie, with 36 points.
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