What is Joe Kittinger famous for?

Kittinger flew 93 types of aircraft, holds the world record for fastest free fall and highest parachute jump, ejected twice from crippled jets, and was the first person to complete a solo balloon flight nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean.

Was Joe Kittinger the first man in space?

Project Excelsior III was the American Air Force’s mission to test high altitude bailouts. As part of this mission Colonel Joe Kittinger became the first man to enter space. Kittinger entered the stratosphere in a helium balloon – reaching a height of more than 30km – on 16th August 1960.

Did Kittinger break the sound barrier?

Aerospaceweb.org | Ask Us – Fastest Skydiver Joseph Kittinger. I heard that a man jumped from a balloon at the edge of space and broke the sound barrier during his fall. Though Kittinger fell short of supersonic speeds, he did get pretty close and achieved a maximum of about Mach 0.9, or 90% of the speed of sound.

Who is the Kittinger Company?

As early as the 1960’s, The Kittinger Company was selected by the Preservation Society of Newport County to painstakingly reproduce these now priceless pieces, as part of the Historic Newport reproduction program (HN).

Why choose Kittinger Furniture?

“Our business is not primarily to turn furniture into money, but to produce something really worthwhile.” For over 40 years Kittinger has crafted fine furniture for the White House, Senate, Congress, Supreme Court, and foreign Heads of State.

Why choose Kittinger’s Newport?

Their success with this project has been most gratifying to the American public. Every detail of construction, hidden and otherwise, was rechecked by the Kittinger experts and representatives of The Preservation Society to insure complete authenticity of each reproduction. Each piece includes the Historic Newport Hallmark.

How does Kittinger ensure the authenticity of each reproduction?

Every detail of construction, hidden and otherwise, was rechecked by the Kittinger experts and representatives of The Preservation Society to insure complete authenticity of each reproduction. Each piece includes the Historic Newport Hallmark.