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Franz Karl Reichelt (German pronunciation: [fʁants kaʁl ˈʁaɪ̯çl̩t]; 16 October 1878 – 4 February 1912), also known as Henry François Reichelt after his French naturalization, was an Austro-Hungarian-born French tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer, now sometimes referred to as the Flying Tailor, who is remembered for jumping to ...
Mar 31, 2020 · "Eiffel Tower Death Jump"Franz Reichelt, an Austrian-born French inventor, made a living as a tailor while dedicating his free time to developing a flying pa...
Oct 4, 2021 · Reichelt, an Austrian-born tailor living in France at the turn of the century, watched the rapid development of early airplanes with fascination. But as he read stories about plane crashes, he became determined to help. The tailor began to develop a “parachute suit.”
Franz Reichelt (16 October 1878 – 4 February 1912), also known as Frantz Reichelt [1] or François Reichelt, was an Austrian-born [2] French tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer, now sometimes referred to as the Flying Tailor, who is remembered for jumping to his death from the Eiffel Tower while testing a wearable parachute of his own design.
Jul 27, 2011 · Franz Reichelt jumps off the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France wearing a crazy homemade parachute contraption and tragically falls to his death in this archive f...
Sep 29, 2023 · On the morning of February 4, 1912, a man named Franz Reichelt stepped out onto the edge of the Eiffel Tower. He paused there for about 40 seconds as if he were gathering his courage. Then, he threw himself into the air. He didn’t intend to die — this wasn’t an Eiffel Tower suicide attempt.
Nov 14, 2017 · Franz Reichelt’s devotion to developing a parachute suit led to his dramatic death.
Franz Reichelt jumping from Eiffel Tower."The Flying Tailor". First (and last) attempt to test his new parachute.February 4, 1912http://www.britishpathe.com/.
Sep 12, 2016 · In 1912, a Parisian tailor named Franz Reichelt took a flying leap off of the Eiffel Tower. And it didn’t end well. Squeamish readers, you’ve been warned.
François (Franz) Reichelt (1879-1912) was a tailor for ladies at 8 rue Gaillon in Paris and an aviation passionate. At a time when fatal accidents were frequent in aviation, Franz decided he would become famous by inventing the first parachute coat for pilots, a parachute that would allow pilots to survive shortfalls.
