Specifically for this, he recorded a half-hour video
American inventor and former NASA engineer mark Rober and part-time blogger publishes informative video which demonstrates his invention conducts various experiments, debunks popular myths, and tells interesting scientific facts.
In may in one of his recent releases, mark decided to answer one frequently asked question to its subscribers: “Can you survive falling from a height of 8 kilometers without a parachute?”.
In his 33-minute video engineer gave a detailed response, explaining that this is possible.
According to the blogger, for this you need to try to land on something which can to increase the stop time. The main thing — to not fall to the ground, and the something surface, which is at least slightly deformable in a collision.
it in 2009 and saved the lives of British skydiver Paul Lewis. During the jump his parachute did not open, and flying three kilometres, the man landed on the metal roof of the hangar for aircraft. Due to its tremendous speed, metal under body Floor is deformed and increased the time it stops. In the end, parachutist injured his neck and broke his arm.
Robert said that this method gives no guarantee, but it increases the chances of survival when falling from a great height.
Catherine Gura
