And What a Glorious Day it Was 210 Years Ago
October 22nd, 2007 by xformed
Oct 22, 1797… The modern parachute is born as Andre-Jacques Garnerin makes the 1st human parachute descent from the air. Garnerin jumps from a hydrogen balloon at a height of 2,300 feet in Paris.
Hmmmmm….the development of a safety system for inherently dangerous modes of travel that defy gravity.
Now, just look at how it’s no longer the domain of surplus C-9 28′ canopies modified by a few brave and adventurous souls with hot knifes, but an industry of it’s own.
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