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Domina C. Jalbert

International Skydiving Hall of Fame

Domina Jalbert

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Early pioneer of parachuting who’s innovations advanced the sport of skydiving.
Developed the multi-celled canopy which he patented in 1963.
In 1964 patented the multi-cell “Wing Type Aerial Device” known to skydivers as the Para-Foil.
Inducted: 2018 Country: Canada
Class Of 2018
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Domina “Dom” C. Jalbert was born in 1904 in Quebec, Canada. He was an early pioneer of parachuting who greatly advanced the sport of skydiving.  He did extensive work on kites, balloons and canopies, with many patents to his name.  For the skydiving community, his greatest contribution was the multi-celled canopy which he patented in 1963. In 1964 he patented the Multi-cell Wing Type Aerial device, known to skydivers as the Para-Foil. The first jump of this canopy was made by Hall of Fame member Paul Poppenhager.  From that point forward, (multi-cell) ram-air type parachutes revolutionized and popularized the sport of skydiving.

 

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