Read the parachute fact file and decide which of the facts are True (T) or False (F). The parachute fact file
Ancient Egyptians used parachutes to build pyramids. 2 A parachute was first thought of in 1485 by
1
Leonardo da Vinci. O
3 The first parachute was tried on a sportsman. I
4 In 1784 a dog was dropped from a balloon wearing
a parachute. O
5 Jean Pierre Blanchard made the first human parachute
jump in 1793. O
6 Modern parachutes are sometimes used to slow aircraft on landing.