The parachute , an innovation that has saved so many lives, was... ...n aerospace engineer. Rather, the modern backpack parachute was patented by a Russian actor in 1911. Gleb Kot... ...s innovation came with the realization that for a parachute to save lives, it had to meet t...
http://www.neatorama.com/2013/03/08/The-Early-Days-of-the-Parachute/
In 1948, the Idaho Fish and Game Department hatched a scheme to relocate beavers by airdropping them into “generally inaccessible wilderness” areas. Before they could perform such a strange task, they had to...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/11/27/The-Great-Beaver-Drop/
Several Navy SEALS recently parachuted into Dodger Stadium to impress the crowd. They ha...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/09/26/Dodger-Stadium-Skydive/
Image: Studio Total Belar... ...hundreds of teddy bears with tiny black parachutes ! The teddy bears carried signs...
http://www.neatorama.com/2012/07/28/belarus-invaded-by-hundreds-of-teddy-bears-with-tiny-black-parachutes/(YouTube link) Stuntman Greg Gasson doesn't w... ...Tube link) Stuntman Greg Gasson doesn't wear a parachute when he jumps out of a plane. He doesn't even wea... ...esn't even wear shoes! Instead, he grabs a packed parachute
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/12/01/no-parachute-freefall/
In 1959, Marine Corps pilot William Rankin was cru... ...o grow concerned that the automatic switch on his parachute had malfunctioned. He felt certain that he had be... ...harp and familiar upward tug on his harness–his parachute had deployed. It was too dark to see the chute’... ...d the volatile storm...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/10/09/rider-on-the-storm/
Yes, it's fetching, and there's a real story b... ...re's a real story behind this dress, as well. The parachute saved the life of pilot Maj. Claude Hensinger whe...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/06/06/parachute-wedding-dress/
This dog, a Belgian Shepherd, is a member of Austr... ...other elite dogs join their human comrades during parachute drops: Far from panicking at the experience of...
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/03/16/paratrooper-dog/
In any building, it's always good to know how yo... ...ped for these events, including the Evacuchute, a parachute designed to be used for jumping out of tall build...
http://www.neatorama.com/2009/05/07/high-rise-escape-systems/Jeb Corliss has leaped from buildings and othe... ...ound. Now, he plans to do it without the aid of a parachute . Corliss, who is a base jumper, has made jump... ...o jump from a helicopter and land without using a parachute . Corliss says he'll wear a wing suit, which m...
http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/13/man-plans-to-jump-from-helicopter-and-land-without-using-parachute/
