Skydiver breaks sound barrier in record jump
Supersonic skydive
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ROSWELL, NM - OCTOBER 14: Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria sits in his trailer during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos October 14, 2012 in Roswell, New Mexico. Austrian Felix Baumgartner will attempt to break the world record for the highest, and fastest free fall in history by making a 23-mile ascent in capsule attached to a massive balloon. (Photo by Joerg Mitter/Red Bull Stratos via Getty Images)