Da Vinci's Parachute
by Science Photo Library
Title
Da Vinci's Parachute
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Science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Parachute designed by Leonardo da Vinci (1452- 1519) in the late 1400s. This was a pyramid of linen cloth on a frame. Although sound in theory, like may of Da Vinci's ideas, this parachute was never built and tested. At lower left is Da Vinci's famous mirror-writing script.
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September 24th, 2018
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