I would really like to try parachuting. But, it involves more or less free-falling during a period that the parachute hasn't been opened.
I'm not particularly fond of going parachuting. Seems a bit too dangerous for my liking.
Me too! The first parachute jump was back on October 22, 1797 by Andre-Jacques Garnerin. He had guts. lol
I wouldn't have guessed the first jump was that far back. Bit surprising. Do you know if there is much difference between parachuting and skydiving?
I am not sure. But the military developed parachuting technology as a way to save aircrews from emergencies. 
Interesting. On second thought, I believe they're the same thing. Did you know the first type of parachute was made out of two umbrellas?
No. But I have heard that the first parachute looks nothing like today's parachutes. It didn't have a ripcord.
Must have been interesting trying to take off. Wonder how they accomplished that?
I'm not sure, but, the first rip-cord operated parachute wasnt made until 1919.
Amazing how it took so long for them to invent a rip-cord when the parachute was invented more than 100 years earlier.