Felix Baumgartner
Felix Baumgartner
Felix Baumgartneris an Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper. He is best known for his participation in the Red Bull Stratos project, in which he jumped to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere on October 14, 2012. Doing so, he set world records for skydiving an estimated 39 km, reaching an estimated top speed of 1,357.64 km/h, or Mach 1.25, . He became the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power relative to the surface on...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionDaredevil
Date of Birth20 April 1969
CitySalzburg, Austria
CountryAustria
I want to inspire the next generation. I want to be in mission control with someone younger than me wanting to break my record.
When I was standing there on top of the world, you become so humble, you do not think about breaking records anymore, you do not think about gaining scientific data. The only thing you want is to come back alive
Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool.
The only thing you want is to come back alive.
Normally, when I skydive, even in winter, I wear very thin gloves. I want to be flexible, with fast reactions.
Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.
I always feel the danger because you might always be subject to an unexpected or emergency event.
I always had the dream of flying, and the cheapest way is to become a skydiver.
They call me Fearless Felix.
I'm not an adrenaline junkie. It's never been about thrills for me. I'm just someone who loves a challenge.
Engage your life with enthusiasm; grasp your life aggressively and squeeze from it every drop of excitement, satisfaction, and joy.
When you stand up there on top of the world, you become so humble,
Well, to me, my past accomplishments weren't crazy. They required a lot of skill and careful planning.
You have seen on TV how hard it is to go up 129,000 feet and how hard it is to come down.