Domina Jalbert relatives?

[Charles Yeates]

We are searching for relatives of Domina Jalbert, creator of the
parafoil. He is being added to the honor role of the Quebec History of
Aviation Museum. Contact Ross Smyth at ?


Dear Charles:

Confirming phone call we are trying to locate some family members of
Domina Jalbert 1904-1991, an inventor of legendary status. Born in
Quebec, his family moved to the US when he was a boy to Woonsocket,
Rhode Island.. He held over 20 patents for kites, parachutes and
balloon designs, and won many awards. He was involved with the barrage
balloons that defended England in the war. A film showed his daugher
being lifted into the air with the force created by a series of kites.

His life hobby created the parafoil, the most radical departure in
parachute design since Leonardo da Vinci. He was the 626th person to
receive a pilot`s license in the US in 1927. He developed the multi-cell
parachute. At times he worked for US Rubber and NASA. He spent the final
years of his life in Florida.

We are trying to locate some relatives. His daughter is probably still
alive. With your many US contacts, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely, Ross Smyth,
8965 Tolhurst St., Montreal QC H2N 1W9 - phone 514 388-7445
--
Charles Yeates

ZS Jezow PW-6U & PW-5
http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/yeatesc/world.html

[Bill Zaleski]

I did some jump testing for him in the 70's. He was in Boca Raton, FL
at the time.



On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 10:03:17 GMT, Charles Yeates
> wrote:

>We are searching for relatives of Domina Jalbert, creator of the
>parafoil. He is being added to the honor role of the Quebec History of
>Aviation Museum. Contact Ross Smyth at ?
>
>
>Dear Charles:
>
>Confirming phone call we are trying to locate some family members of
>Domina Jalbert 1904-1991, an inventor of legendary status. Born in
>Quebec, his family moved to the US when he was a boy to Woonsocket,
>Rhode Island.. He held over 20 patents for kites, parachutes and
>balloon designs, and won many awards. He was involved with the barrage
>balloons that defended England in the war. A film showed his daugher
>being lifted into the air with the force created by a series of kites.
>
>His life hobby created the parafoil, the most radical departure in
>parachute design since Leonardo da Vinci. He was the 626th person to
>receive a pilot`s license in the US in 1927. He developed the multi-cell
>parachute. At times he worked for US Rubber and NASA. He spent the final
>years of his life in Florida.
>
>We are trying to locate some relatives. His daughter is probably still
>alive. With your many US contacts, any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Sincerely, Ross Smyth,
>8965 Tolhurst St., Montreal QC H2N 1W9 - phone 514 388-7445

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Charles,

Contact North American Aerodynamics. They are located in North
Carolina. John Higgins is the owner of that company. They bought the
design rights for the Jalbert Parafoil. John is a very nice guy and if
he knows anything he certainly will try to help you.
By the way...don't take the Parafoil to terminal...the opening will not
be very pleasant.

jk