Recalling ‘Fearless Felix’: Watch the historical 2012 of Felix Bomgarter jumping from the edge of the space. More sports news
The Austrian Daredevil Felix Bomgarter, became immortal for his breathtaking 2012 Skydive from Stratosphere, on Thursday died in a paragliding accident at Porto Santleports in Italy. He was 56 years old.The Bomgarter, known as “Fearless Felix”, made history on October 14, 2012, when he became the first human to break the sound barrier in the freefol – without the assistance of a machine. The jump held as part of the Red Bull Strateos Mission attracted the world’s attention and remains one of the most reputable tricks in the extreme sports.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!In now-a-long video, live stream for millions of people, the bomgarter stands on the edge of a small capsule of 24 miles (39 km) above the earth, looks down on the planet’s curve, puts a cool thumb-up and jump. The four -minute pure human is courageous – as it falls at the speed of reaching 843.6 mph (1,357.6 km/h), eventually deploys its parachute and descends safely in the New Mexico desert.“Sometimes you have to go to understand how small you are,” the Bomgarter said the moments before the jump, words that still resonate over time.From its teenage skidives to the base, skyscrapers and valley jumps from the valley, to fly to the English channel in Carbon Wings, Bomgarters lived a life above the ground – and beyond simple. But this was his 2012 jump that strengthened his place in history.After more than a decade, this jump still inspires the amazement. Look at the moment below and remember the man who dare to fall faster than the sound – and the world stopped his breath.Watch:
Who was the Felix Bamgarter?
The Felix Bomgarter was an Austrian Skydivor, Base Jumper, Stunt Pilot and Extreme Sports icons, known to carry forward the boundaries of human flight. Born in 1969 in Salzburg, he began Skidoving in his adolescence and respected his skills in the Austrian army. Over the years, he became famous for daring stunts – from jumping from skyscrapers to gliding in the English channel in carbon wings. In 1999, he attracted international attention by demonstrating the world’s lowest base jump from the hand of Christ the Redimer statue of Rio.However, this was his 2012 Red Bull Strateos Mission that actually defined him: 24-mile skydives from stratosphere, which became the first person to break him without mechanical help. Known as “Fearless Felix”, he added precision, plan and bravery to everything he has done. Bamgarter was also a licensed helicopter pilot and balloon, which, as a lifetime passion, was quite literally, it was all above all.
