Parachute

By emilyjang
  • Jan 1, 1483

    First recorded drawing

    First recorded drawing
    The first drawing of parachute was by Leonardo da Vinci. The oringial piece was scrabbled in his notebook. (Leonardo 2014) Image: (Leonardo 2014)

  • First demonstration for using

    Louis-Sébastien Lenormand was the first person demonstrated use of parachute. Lenormand jumped from a tree with two parasols(umbrella looking). (Britannica 2014)

  • First silk canopy parachute

    First silk canopy parachute
    A French balloonist called Jean pierre Blanchard designed and built the first silk canopy parachut that can be packed. Since all the parachute were built in a rigid framework before. In 1973, he jumped from a balloon and broke his legs. (Britannica 2014) Image: (Wikipedia 2014)

  • Folded exhibition attached-type

    A German called Käthe Paulus, the first person who created "professional" parchute.It was commonly used by early balloon jumpers. Suspension lines from the canopy were attached to a wooden ringg. (Globalsecurity 2014)

  • Pack on the aviator

    An American named Charles Broadwick designed a new style parachute. It is attatched on user's body and aircraft. (GlobalSecurity 2014)

  • The first successful descent from an airplane

    It was Albert Berry from US Army who first tried this successful accomplishment. (GlobalSecurity 2014)

  • First woman to jump

    First woman to jump
    Georgia Thompson Broadwick, daughter of Charles Broadwick was the first woman to jump in parachute from the plane. (GlobalSecurity 2014) Image: (This 2013)

  • Prototype of a parachute

    A Slovak inventor called Stefan Banic, constructed and tested a prototype in Washington D.C. by jumping from a 41-floor building and from an airplane. During WWI, this parachute became standard equipment for U.S. pilots. (GlobalSecurity 2014)

  • First Emergency jump from the plane.

    An Austrian pilot on the Russian front made jumped from a burning plan during the WWI, it was the first practical parachute jump for military requirements. (GlobalSecurity 2014)

  • 106 deaths for last 25 years from BASE jumping.

    There are 106 people died between 1981-2006 because of BASE jumping using parachute. In 2002, there were one died from 60 participants. There reasons were equipment problems and human accidents. (Westmen 2008)