Episode 80 – The History and Future of Hang Gliding

Episode 80 – The History and Future of Hang Gliding

Hang gliding is arguably the first "extreme sport" in human history and it literally changed the world. Drawing inspiration from Leonardo Davinci, Otto Lillienthal built the first foot-launched hang gliders in the late 1800's. His wings inspired Octave Chanute and his assistants to make thousands of flights at the turn of the last century on the shores of lake Michigan which led to the Wright Brothers' remarkable inventions- and humans take to the skies. Orville and Wilbur Wright's flights in the early 1900's are still hard to wrap your head around. Imagine picking up a 150 pound glider built out of bamboo and mizzen cloth in 30 miles per hour of wind and actually soaring!

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#249 Koen Vancampenhoudt and gaining knowledge through passion

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#248 The art of being Bold with Antoine Girard

#248 The art of being Bold with Antoine Girard

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#247 A lifetime love affair of the air with Malcolm Jones

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#246 Soaring through History with Bill Liscomb

#246 Soaring through History with Bill Liscomb

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#245 The 100 Peaks Challenge with Nathan Longhurst

#245 The 100 Peaks Challenge with Nathan Longhurst

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#244 Grit and Growth: The Mindset of a Successful Pilot w Top Gun Ace Serge Durrant

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#243 Flying and the Mind: A psychological journey with Paris Williams

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