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Four-layer suit helps Baumgartner break records

15/10/2012

Austrian BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner completed a record-breaking jump from more than 39,000 metres after flying to the edge of space in a helium-filled balloon on October 14. He also broke the records for the highest manned balloon flight and for unassisted speed, reaching 1,342.8 kilometres per hour during his freefall of four minutes 20...

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