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Who MadeThe First Parachute Jump?
The first parachute jump in history is a bit debatable. While
many seem to think that an extreme sport like parachuting
has its roots in recent history, it has, in fact, been around
for centuries.
In 852 A.D., Arman Firman, a Muslim holy man, jumped from a
tower in Cordoba, Spain. At the time, he was wearing a billowy,
large cloak. While in theory this should have slowed him down
and allowed him to float gently to the earth (he also believed
this to be true), it did little to help his jump. He crashed to
the earth at a frightening speed, but lived to tell the tale of
the first parachute jump.
A cloak, however, is not a true parachute. Most give credit to
Leonardo Da Vinci for creating the first designs of parachutes.
Da Vinci spent years studying birds. He truly believed human
flight was possible. He, therefore, spent an extensive amount of
time trying to create a vehicle that might help man fly. While
Da Vinci never tried any of his ideas, he left behind sketches
and instructional texts dealing with the first parachute
jump.
Over the course of the next few hundred years, others tried to
create the first parachute jump, but none succeeded. All were
unrecorded events. Andre Jacques Garnerin, in 1797, jumped from
a hot air balloon with a chute made of silk.
It looked as if he
were following Da Vinci's designs. The first parachute jump was
a success, but there was little use for the parachute. It was
considered only for show.
However, with the creation of airplanes, parachutes became more useful vehicles. By World War II,
they were standard issue equipment for pilots as life saving
devices. Today, hundreds of people make their first parachute
jump each day. Parachuting has become an extreme sport of
magnificent popularity. First timers take several hours of
training to complete the first parachute jump. They are trained
in everything they need to know to make the jump safe including
what equipment is used during a jump, how to leave the plane
they'll be jumping from, how to us a reserve chute in case the
first doesn't open, and how to land.Historically, the first
parachute jump is in question, but thousands make their first
parachute jump each year.
About the author:
John Ewing is the author and editor of many reviews published at
parachutes guide . Ewing used to add interesting skydiving
equipment articles and powered parachutes reviews. Reach here
further information on powered parachutes
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