Andy Walker - The Man Who Jumped From Space
4 Extra Debut. Amazing true life story of the highest altitude emegency parachute jump, made by Captain Joe Kittinger in 1960. Stars Simon Lee Phillips, David Fleeshman.
The real life story of Captain Joe Kittinger and Project Excelsior. As jet planes flew higher and faster in the 1950s, the USAF became increasingly worried about the safety of flight crew who had to eject at high altitude. So Project Excelsior was initiated to perfect a parachute system that would allow a safe, controlled descent after a high-altitude ejection.
Producer Gary Brown
Project Excelsior was initiated in 1958 to design a parachute system that would allow a safe, controlled descent after a high-altitude ejection.
To test the parachute system, staff at Wright Field built a 200 ft (61 m) high helium balloon with a capacity of nearly 3 million cubic feet (85,000 m鲁) that could lift an open gondola and test pilot into the stratosphere. Joe Kittinger, who was test director for the project, made three ascents and test jumps. This is the story of the three jumps.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Joe Kittinger | Simon Lee Phillips |
| Beau | David Fleeshman |
| Stapp | Garrick Hagon |
| Bobby | Kerry Shale |
| Grubitz | Andrew Westfield |
| Technician | Hamilton Berstock |
| Writer | Andy Walker |
| Producer | Gary Brown |
Broadcasts
Thu 11 Nov 2010 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4- Fri 26 Oct 2012 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 29 Aug 2014 11:15大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 29 Aug 2014 21:15大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 30 Aug 2014 04:15大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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