Originally Posted By: BobS
How many feet does it take for a person to get up to terminal volecity,126 mph? After that point it doesn’t make a difference how many feet the drop is, does it? You reach your maximum speed and that’s it.


Terminal Velocity when in a maximum drag position (spread eagle) is roughly 124mph. If you are upright, it increases to about 200mph. It takes roughly 5.7 seconds of falling to reach 124 mph, during which you fall about 530 ft.

FYI, acceleration due to gravity (9.81m/s) is considerably faster than a Ferrari.

My math may be off, so feel free to correct me.