Olivier Vietti-Teppa, of Switzerland successfully landed a da Vinci designed parachute, that the Italian artist conceived somewhere around 1485. It is not the first attempt to skydive using the design, there was an unsuccessful attempt in 2000. The parachute is made up of four equilateral triangles of fabric, sewn together to form a pyramid shape. At the base of the pyramid there is a square of mosquito net, which is required for opening the parachute. A wooden frame which da Vinci included in his original design was not used.

Nothing short of amazing, especially considering the fact that Leonardo da Vinci conceived of and designed in the days before flight. Vietti-Teppa found it impossible to steer the da Vinci designed chute, but he was able to make a safe and graceful landing without reaching for the reserve. [Far East Gizmos]

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