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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2009 19:17:31 GMT
For being man enough to test his own invention and for giving us an exceptional film document, Franz Reichelt is worthy of remembrance. Reichelt (alias the flying tailor) designed an overcoat to fly or float its wearer gently to the ground like the modern parachute. To demonstrate his invention he made a jump of 60 meters from the first deck of the Eiffel Tower, at that time the tallest man-made structure in the world. The parachute failed and Reichelt fell to his death. But we'll always remember him for this video.
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Post by repertoire on Feb 21, 2009 8:15:59 GMT
I always dreamed of flying when I was a little kid, in my dreams I was able to fly if I only concentrated and focused on it.
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Post by spindrift on Feb 22, 2009 21:45:39 GMT
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Post by BigIain on Feb 22, 2009 22:02:24 GMT
Its a tragic bit of footage really. What was he thinking!!  Go for it Spindrift... even if just once for the experience and views from low level |
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Post by spindrift on Feb 22, 2009 22:22:37 GMT
I've been given a ride in a Tiger Moth years ago on a film set. I liked the sensation. There's also a gliding club near here.
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Post by BigIain on Feb 22, 2009 22:54:57 GMT
You would not get me in a glider for love nor money!!! I am bad enough in single engined planes and helicopters. Tiger Moth sounds very good though and always makes me think of gentlemen pilots between the wars.
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 22, 2009 23:04:23 GMT
My dad used to take us up in small planes when I was a kid. It was a real thrill.
Having watched "The English Patient" last night, today wouldn't be such a good day for me to go up.
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Post by BigIain on Feb 22, 2009 23:14:50 GMT
I do not mind small jets, but piston engine planes make me edgy. I fly quite often from London City to Edinburgh and it is twin prop planes that do this run due to noise and runway restrictions.
On a windy day the approaches can be a bit bumpy.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2009 23:20:04 GMT
I have been in a glider and in a ULM, but nobody is going to get me to go skydiving.
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Post by mockchoc on Feb 23, 2009 7:40:17 GMT
I went in one of those little planes over to one of the islands on the Great Barrier Reef.
It was fine, I just prayed continuously till we landed. It only seated about six people.
I did however decide to do the return trip as well after seeing how sick all the people on the boat ride before us were!
Praying is better than spewing I think and the view was awesome.
I think you should do it spindrift but I will pass.
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