History of Paragliding Sport
The origin of paragliding has roots in the sport of parachuting. In the early 1960's, American parachutist Pierre Lemoigne was successful in cutting slots in the round parachute canopy to allow for air to flow through the canopy. This had a dramatic effect on the lift to drag ratio and allowed the pilot to steer the chute in a predictable manner.
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