Wednesday, February 12, 2014
12 February 1914
On February 12, 1914, French inventor Jean Ors tested a parachute at Juvisy. He ascended on a Deperdussin monoplane piloted by Alfred Lemoine to a height of 1,000 feet seated on the wheel axle. From that altitude he let himself drop, landing safely after a descent lasting 39 seconds.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment