Ripcord: A Wild and Exhilarating Ride! (2000)

Synopsis of Ripcord: A Wild and Exhilarating Ride!

This documentary provides plenty of excitement, as it traces the history of skydiving. Features Leonardo da Vinci's visionary sketches of figures dropping from the sky; the first parachute jumpers of 1940's air shows; and the serious use of parachutes by the brave paratroopers of World War II and subsequent wars. The viewer will marvel at the courageousness of parachute rescue jumpers and share a vicarious thrill with sport jumpers. Ripcord: A Wild and Exhilarating Ride! looks at the training and preparation required for this daredevil adventure, by following balloonists as they gear up for a high altitude jump. The perfect video for skydiving enthusiasts. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi

Director(s):

Mike Slee

Producer(s):

Charlie Clay

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