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Powered Paragliding Bible

Chapter 25: Roots - History of Powered Paragliding

Jan 15, 2007 | Section IV: Theory & Understanding

The sport hasn't been around for very long but, then again, in the greater scheme of humanity, neither has flying.

Our history starts with parachutes, wends through some interesting twists and lost lineages and eventually comes through paragliding. The book goes into a few offshoots including David Barish whose work predated even the earliest efforts that eventually led to commercial success.

Like archeology, new information is always being dug up and it will be placed here when we learn of it. The latest has been condensed here in the TimeLine.

Below are addresses; pieces of history from the Wills Wing Dealer listing page (up as of Sept 20, 2007). Unfortunately, they are no longer current. Pago Jets have long been discontinued.

If you have contact information from either Patrick or Don, please let them know I would love to interview them for a continuing history of our sport in the U.S.


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