Who invented skydiving?

Answer 1

There are two parachutists who claimed to be the first to jump out of an aeroplane. Both Grant Morton and Captain Albert Berry parachuted from an airplane in 1911 or 1912. Morton had a silk parachute folded in his arms which he threw out as he left the plane. Captain Berry had a 36 foot parachute packed into a metal case beneath the fuselage. The chute had a trapeze bar for him to hold on to as he jumped and descended to the ground.

André-Jacques Garnerin became the first person to make a parachute jump on October 22, 1797. He ascended in a hydrogen balloon and was dropped from about 6,500 feet over Monceau Park in Paris in a parachute 23 feet in diameter. The parachute was made of white canvas with a basket attached. In 1799, Garnerin's wife, Jeanne-Genevieve Garnerin, became the first woman to make a parachute jump. The first freefall jump from an aeroplane was made by Georgia "Tiny" Broadwick in 1914. In WW1 British Pilots were denied parachutes lest they used them to desert their aircraft !

Answer 2

Andre-jacues garnerin was the first to jump when he jumped out of a hot-air balloon in 1759.

The term "Skydive" was coined in the 1950s, and came into common use in the 1980s. "Skydiving" was meant to encompass more than just exiting an airplane and deploying a parachute. "Disciplines" such as Style and Accuracy, Free Fall Relative Work, Canopy Relative Work, and more than a few more. Previous to that the common term would have been "parachute jump", and for those doing it for fun (not military, or air show), "sport parachute jump."

Answer 3

the first person to sky dive without a parachute was Scott Plamer, his friend linked up with him and the both came down on the others chute. he did it for Jackass's and Matt hoffmans evel knievel tribute. the second person was Travis Pastrana on Nitro Circus.

Answer 4

it was invented by Leonardo da'vinci and has been used in siege warfare in midevel times. first used in emergency by Jean Pierre Blanchard.

Answer 5

devoni bashire - 1793 parachute failed he died on impact to a tree

micheala bashire ( devoni's son ) - 1802 improvised his dads idea and landed in reigate - surrey