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I've also included a list of references/links in the description if you'd like to learn more about this topic. I must admit that there will certainly be record-holders I have missed. I tried my best, but information before 1950 is quite spotty and hard to find. There could easily be documentation of other record-holders tucked away in an obscure newspaper or book, and maybe in time we will find them.

For now, this is the only comprehensive list of the world's highest jump. Prior to making this video I could not find one that covered before Joe Kittinger. Hope you guys enjoy!

Edit:
I apologize to my metric viewers for using imperial units, but two-thirds of my audience is from the US, and I felt that including the conversions for so many numbers would make everything a visual mess.

For this one you'll have to bare with me and divide by 3.

Joseph Kittinger died this morning on December 9th, 2022. He is a legend who will not be forgotten. May he rest in peace.

RIP to Felix Baumgartner. 7/17/2025. Truly one of the most legendary people that wasn’t talked about enough. He died doing what he loved. Rest easy. 🙏🏼

Rest in Peace, Felix Baumgartner. I'll never forget waking up that morning and seeing his jump on the family TV. Wow.

On July 17th, 2025, ex-record holder for the world's highest jump Felix Baumgartner tragically died in a paragliding accident at the age of 56. May he Rest In Peace.

After over 50 years of struggling and death, Felix Baumgartner finally-
Alan Eustace: GG ez

Voice Over Lemon: Vsauce
Live Action Lemon: That kid on the playground that waits for you to get off the swing

The “EMERGEN” call at 25:04 is one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever heard. No jumpscare or spooky noise is more terrifying than that. It tells a cruel story.

Alan Eustace is the speed runner that no one knows of, and out of nowhere claims a world record. Everyone doubts him until he shows a new, more efficient, method of ascension.

26:42 I love how he just casually mentions that Vesna Vulovic survived from 33,000 feet without a parachute like its not important

It genuinely feels like an event when EmpLemon uploads a video.

"For most of us, that number never exceeds a few feet." It's funny that despite being a paratrooper for years, my record of 15,000ft was done as a civilian. Most of my military jumps were from 600-800ft. 15,000ft sounds scarier but actually it's way safer. At 600ft you don't have any time to correct mistakes or problems.

Jospeh Kittinger has passed away. Rest in peace to one of the greatest aeronautical legends ever.

Excelsior; Latin
To go Higher.

This is the weirdest Summoning Salt video i've seen so far

so what your telling me is, that guy who died in his homemade rocket to try and see the shape of the horizon could have just used a hot air balloon?

Imagine training your whole life as an astronaut and have the backing of a large company to beat a 50 year old jump world record and doing it...
and then get beat by a middle aged computer nerd from google with no prior experiences 2 years later.

Immediately came to this video after I heard of Joe Kittinger's passing, his career was truly remarkable. Rest in peace Kittinger, you may be gone, but you will not be forgotten.

"Project Man-High" reminds me of that family guy joke where the guy who names military Operations is on vacation so they just call it "Operation Blow up Peter's House" or something

26:35 "Airplane piracy"

YOU WOULDN'T DOWNLOAD A PLANE WOULD YOU??

It kinda surprises me that the whole world knew of and saw Felix baumgartners jump, but I never heard of Alan's record breaker till now. Anyone else miss that too?