Štefan Banič from Slovakia invented the first actively used parachute, patenting it in 1914. He tested his umbrella-like device by jumping from an airplane with it, .\rbr\rbrA history of the parachute -- Umbrellas of the Sky\rbr\rbr\rbr\rbr() Innovation in Aviation . We take a look at one of the oldest aviation inventions ever, the parachute.\rbr\rbrFull Documentary, Largest Dams, Documentary,documentary films,documentary history channel,documentary 2014,documentary history,documentary on serial .