Sentences with phrase «leaped out of airplanes»

The modern story starts with post — World War I barnstormers, among them Clem Sohn, who in the 1930s leaped out of airplanes across the United States wearing a batwing jumpsuit designed to emulate the aerodynamics of bats and flying squirrels.

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Novelty seeking — getting bored easily and throwing yourself into new pursuits or activities — is often linked to gambling, drug abuse, attention deficit disorder, and leaping out of perfectly good airplanes without a parachute.

Which is probably why Tom Cruise is jumping out of an airplane at 25,000 feet for «Mission Impossible — Fallout,» the latest entry in a consistent, star - driven franchise and, seemingly, the best Cruise can do these days since taking another famous leap (the one off Oprah's couch) 13 years ago.

Anyone who has leaped out of a perfectly good airplane or gone hang - gliding can describe the thrill.