Parachutes were an invention devised by Leonardo da Vinci during the Renaissance of the early 16thcentury. They were able to slow a fall from any height, and could also allow its user to maneuver through the air.[1]
They were square-shaped, and made up of cloth and ropes. However, as they were single-use, more were purchasable from tailors, along with larger bags that allowed one to carry up to fifteen at once.[1]
Though it was designed by the real-life Leonardo da Vinci, it was never used during the Renaissance, since testing it would involve a person jumping from a tower.
After downloading The Da Vinci Disappearance, the "Special Delivery" achievement can be unlocked by executing a double air assassination from a parachute.
Using the parachute momentarily and quickly releasing it will not consume any parachute supplies.
When the player enters a Lair of Romulus, all the parachutes are removed, and do not re-stock upon exiting. This was fixed in a patch, but still occurs when you replay War Machine and Da Vinci Disappearance memories.
In Revelations, the player can obtain the achievement "Show-Off" by parachuting onto a zipline.
Adrian Nicholas, a British skydiver, took the design of Leonardo da Vinci's pyramidal parachute and successfully tested it in 2000, despite scientists saying he would fail. He built it out of Renaissance materials and using Renaissance tools, proving Leonardo's design.[3]File:ACRSP 2012-07-31 22-35-26-79.jpgEzio Parachuting in Constantinople
Ezio assassinating a guard from a parachute in Constantinople.
