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Parachute
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A parachute is a device designed to slow an object's descent through an atmosphere by creating drag or aerodynamic lift. It is primarily used to safely support people exiting aircraft at height, but a
Paratroopers deploying their parachutes during an exercise
Paratroopers deploying their parachutes during an exercise
The oldest known depiction of a parachute, attributed to Francesco di Giorgio Martini (Italy, 1470s)
The oldest known depiction of a parachute, attributed to Francesco di Giorgio Martini (Italy, 1470s)
Faust Vrančić's parachute design, titled Homo Volans ("Flying Man"), from his Machinae Novae ("New Contraptions", published in 1615 or 1616)
Faust Vrančić's parachute design, titled Homo Volans ("Flying Man"), from his Machinae Novae ("New Contraptions", published in 1615 or 1616)
Louis-Sébastien Lenormand jumps from the tower of the Montpellier observatory, 1783. Illustration from the late 19th century.
Louis-Sébastien Lenormand jumps from the tower of the Montpellier observatory, 1783. Illustration from the late 19th century.
Abbas ibn Firnas
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Abū al-Qāsim ʿAbbās ibn Firnās ibn Wardās al-Tākurunnī, known as ʿAbbās ibn Firnās was an Andalusi polymath: an inventor, astronomer, physician, chemist, engineer, musician, and poet. He was reported
Parachute
…rectangular, and inverted domes, depending on their specific function. The concept of the parachute dates back to ancient attempts at flight. In AD 852, Armen Firman, in Córdoba, Spain, made the first recorded jump with a large cloak to slow his fall. Renaissance figures like Francesco di Giorgio Martini and Leonardo…
2011 artistic impression by Eulogia Merle [es; gl]
2011 artistic impression by Eulogia Merle [es; gl]