Felix Baumgartner (born 1969 in Austria) is a legendary skydiver and a BASE jumper, who is famous for making daredevil stunts. His nickname is "Fearless Felix" and "God of the skies" because of the dangerous nature of the stunts he has performed during his career. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Skydiver was a futuristic submarine featured in Gerry Anderson’s TV series UFO, operated by the secretive SHADO organisation as part of Earth’s defences against alien aggressors. ... A base is: in mathematics: A number that is raised to a power, or base of an exponential function. ... Felix Baumgartner (born 1969 in Austria) is a legendary skydiver and a BASE jumper, who is famous for making daredevil stunts. ...

In 1999 he claimed the world record for the highest parachute dive from a building. When he jumped from the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from a height of 451 metres. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Petronas Towers The Petronas Towers (also known as the Petronas Twin Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (, ), were once the worlds tallest buildings when measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural or architectural top. ... Flag Seal Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location Location in Malaysia Coordinates , Government Country State Malaysia Federal Territory Establishment 1857 (Granted city status in 1974) Mayor Ruslin Hasan Geographical characteristics Area     City 243. ...

In the same year, he claimed the world record for the lowest parachute dive when he leaped from the Christ the Redeemer (statue) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is a large Art Deco-style statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... Flag Seal Location Location of Rio de Janeiro Government Country Region State Brazil Southeast Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,260 km² km² Population     City (2005) 6,023,699     Density   4. ...

On 31st July, 2003, Felix became the first person to cross the English Channel in freefall using a specially made fibre wing. A similar wing[[1]] has since been used by the Special Air Service (UK special forces) for stealth operations. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Satellite view of the English Channel Map of the English Channel The English Channel (French: La Manche (IPA: ) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... Freefall or free fall in the strict sense is the condition of acceleration which is due only to gravity. ... It has been suggested that SAS Troops be merged into this article or section. ... Special forces or special operations forces are military units which are formed and trained to conduct missions involving unconventional warfare, Counter-Terrorism, reconnaissance, direct action and foreign internal defence. ... Stealth can refer to several things: Look up stealth in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

He became the first person to BASE jump from the Millau Viaduct in France on 27 June 2004. BASE jumping is the sport of using a parachute to jump from fixed objects. ... Panoramic view of Millau Viaduct from south-east side The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau) is a cable-stayed road bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official Webpage
• BASE page about Felix