How fast did Felix Baumgartner fall?
1,357.6 km/hAbout 844 mph · Jet
He reached Mach 1.25 in his 2012 skydive from 39 km up.
That's about 24 times a red kangaroo's top speed (56 km/h).
🪂1,357.6 km/h
🎈the Hindenburg
By speed: Baumgartner's jump is about 10× faster than the Hindenburg.
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