Five years ago the Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier during his free fall from an altitude of almost 39 kilometers. Now researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have analyzed the fluid dynamics of his descent. The surprising result: Baumgartner, with his irregularly shaped equipment, fell faster than a smooth, symmetrical body would have.
Felix Baumgartner’s daring leap from the stratosphere on October 14, 2012 set a world record: It was the first time ever that a human being had broken the sound barrier while in free fall. Prof. ...
