Rip Felix Baumgartner: these are his best Skydive stunts

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He was 56 years old and was known for his Skydive jump from the space: Felix Baumgartner was a hero, but died during a paragliding accident. The Austrian died in Italy: he was not only an adrenaline junkie, he also loved to travel about the world for the best jumps. And therefore even of the world … These are the best stunts that Felix Baumgartner did.

Rip Felix Baumgartner

Felix lost his consciousness during a flight and then his paraglider went in the wrong direction. He crashed in a hotel swimming pool where an employee was slightly injured. Unfortunately, Felix cannot retell it. A few hours before this fateful event he still posted on Instagram: “Too much wind”. As a result of which he lost exactly his consciousness, it is unclear.

Marmet Cave Jump in Croatia


Almost 200 meters deep and fairly sharp edges: the Jump from Felix in the Marmet Cave not only yields a lot of awe, but also impressive images.

Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur


In 1999, Baumgartner of the Petronas Towers jumped in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With this he set a new world record for the highest parachute jump in a building.

Christ in Rio de Janeiro


Felix had a tattoo with Born to Fly and the jump from the hand of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro makes that extra true. He did put a bunch of flowers on the shoulder of the gigabouwwerk to express respect.

The English Channel


Felix has many world records to his name, and special titles. For example, he is the first person to have crossed the English channel between England and France without a motor.

Taipei 101 in Taiwan


What not everyone knows is that Felix also often takes a risk: well, the safety risk is clear, but he has also sometimes jumped from places that are less legal and where the police form a large risk factor. For this jump in Taiwan, Baumgartner Breakdancers invited to distract the security guards. Of course Taiwan finally found out and he could count on a ban from Taiwan.

Space


In 2012, Felix Baumgartner only made himself world famous by flying in collaboration with Red Bull with a helium balloon at 40 kilometers above the earth, and then jumping from space. He made the highest free fall ever reached by human. Plus, he even fell through the sound barrier with a maximum speed of 1,342 kilometers per hour. Sonic Boom is also called the jump, that is the sound that you hear like something flaps through that barrier. In any case, he immediately collapsed our hearts and he will stay there after his death. Rip Felix Baumgartner.

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