The Jump from Space

Posted: 19th October 2012

A little over a week on, we have finally had time to sit back and reflect on what a truly amazing achievement this was. We are of course talking about the jump Felix Baumgartner undertook on Sunday evening. We offer up some spectacular sights over the Wiltshire countryside, but nothing quite compares to the sights Felix was able to take in standing on his pod at 128,000ft high. Our very own Ex Red Devil and current GoSkydive tandem instructor Chris had this to say on it all. “Felix’s world record of the highest tandem was fantastic and has brought really positive exposure to the skydiving world. I would love to do that and go down in history the way he has, although it is so much more dangerous than a tandem from 15,000ft. Felix broke the sound barrier and the G force could easily have caused unconsciousness, but he would have been training for that for some time previously. There was a hairy moment when the world held its breath, he lost control which resulted in him coming out of freefall far earlier than he had anticipated. The result was he broke the record for the highest skydive, but not the longest freefall leaving an opening for future daredevils.” If this has inspired you to – not from 128,000ft – try out your very own skydive jump or you would like to give a loved one or friend the opportunity to experience the rush of freefall, why not visit our Christmas Skydive Voucher page and take advantage of the giving season to experience this truly unique experience.

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Absolutely superb!

Reveiwed 02 December 2021

Absolutely superb! I was bought the full epic package for 60th birthday. Instructor Alex and camera flyer Craig were brilliant. As well the thrill of the jump itself, it was amazing just seeing the... Read full review

Amazing experience, supportive team

Reveiwed 23 November 2021

Wow! Skydiving from 15000 feet was incredible. I was super nervous, particularly as I really don't like heights, but my instructor, Chris, was very patient and reassuring, as were my cameraman and... Read full review

Waste of time and money when you can't get what you booked. They don't even care

Reveiwed 22 November 2021

Our experience was a lot of waiting around due to favouritism and que jumping as we understand. To top it off we ha0ve missed tons of opportunities to jump off from 10000 feet and had to jump from... Read full review

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