Posts Tagged ‘Da Vinci’

Leonardo da Vinci Parachute Does Work!

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 6:00 No Comments

Da Vinci thought of the parachute back in 1485 and it took many centuries till the parachute became a reality. Now a Swiss daredevil called Olivier Vietti-Teppa decided to give a go at a parachute that Da Vinci drew. Following Leonardo’s instructions four equilateral triangles of fabric were stitched to form a pyramid with a [...]

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