Curiosities from the Patent Office; Safety Suit for Aviators
Diagram showing a safety suit for aviators from 1921. The suit takes the form of a parachute attached to the wearer in two parts, one to the torso and one to the head. When not in flight the suit folded away about the person in a similar fashion to an umbrella
Picture No
10216049
Media ID
46036382
Size
1098px x 3533px
(718KB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 1 January 1921, page 19
Date
1921
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