滑翔伞运动的历史 paragliding
从古至今,人类在不停地探索能够象鸟儿一样自由自在飞翔的'方法,随着科技的进步和现代航空技术的发展,人类发明了各种飞行工具,滑翔伞就是其中一种。因为新奇、刺激而且又没有太大的体力限制,在短短数年之间迅速风靡了世界各地。今天,在世界各地,滑翔伞运动已拥有数十万的爱好者。从它的英文词意para-glider上不难发现,飞行伞是降落伞与滑翔翼的结合,也就是,用高空方块伞改良成性能上接近滑翔翼的综合体。haveyoueverwishedthatyoucouldflyasfreeasabirdinthesky?well,manydifferentflyingapparatuseshavebeeninventedtothisend.theparagliderisjustoneofthem,andthiscomesclosesttofeelingthefreedomofflying.
paraglidingisanactivitythatcombinesadventure,challengeandself-fulfillment.itfirstappearedonjune27th1978inthefrenchalps.threefriendsclimbedtothehilltop.anideasuddenlyhitthem.theywonderedwhetheritwaspossibletouseparachutestojumpfromgreatheightsinthemountains.ononeofthosepleasantandmagicalearlysummersundays,theydemonstratedtotheworldthattheywererightbylandingonthegroundabout1000metersinthevalleybelow.theirwildestdreamscametrue.however,theydidn’trealizethattheyhadcreatedanewsport.onjune6thin1982,amanlaunchedhimselffromapeakthatwasover4,000metershigh.hisperformanceledtotheworldwidepopularityofparagliding.