Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-09-14 | Page 40 | Birdman's Exploit due to Parachute

I Blli'S EXPLOIT DUE T0PJRJC1TE Pegoud, Famous Aviator, Explains Ex-plains Why He First "Looped the Loop." PARIS, Sept. 13. The remnrkablo recent re-cent acroplotio flights of Aviator Pegoud, In which he has turned complete circles 111 the air, flying for a time head down and then returning to his original upright position, have drawn attention to the previous exploits of this adventurous airman. air-man. The possibility of "looping the loop" in an aeroplane became apparent as a result re-sult of Pegoud's sensational work some weeks ago with the Bonnet lifo saving parachute. I earth, pulled the string of the parachute para-chute attached to his monoplane, allowing allow-ing It to fill with wind and lift him from his seat to be deposited gently on a tree-top, tree-top, tho monoplane, traveling at great speed, dashed downward. But Instead of crashing to tho ground It turned a complete com-plete somersault and continued Its flight alone. Soma distance away It came to earth upright on Its wheels, practlcally indamaged. Describing his oxporlence, Pegoud. sold: "It was an extraordinary sensation, and really very agreeable." "When asked about tho possibility of looping tho loop In an aeroplane, he replied: "You see It is possible; one day I shall trvlt" The parachute Invented by M. Bonnet Is 'being examined by tho French military authorities with a view to its adoption. M. Bonnet declares he hopos to perfect another and larger parachute which will save not only the pilot of an aeroplane, but the aeroplane as well.