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Mobility & Transport

Bill Kitchen

Vertical wind-tunnel skydiving simulator

United StatesEvidence: high confidenceChecked July 2026

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Who is Bill Kitchen?

Bill Kitchen is an inventor associated with United States. Their documented work in mobility & transport includes Vertical wind-tunnel skydiving simulator, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.

Invented the modern enclosed vertical wind-tunnel simulator for indoor skydiving, with technical assistance from aerospace engineer Michael Palmer.

Known forVertical wind-tunnel skydiving simulator
FieldMobility & Transport
Associated withUnited States
Evidence reviewed3 sources
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What did Bill Kitchen invent?

inventor

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What did Bill Kitchen accomplish?

The technology turned freefall simulation into a public, commercial indoor-skydiving attraction; Kitchen's Skycoaster also became an internationally installed amusement-ride format.

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What is known about Bill Kitchen today?

A 29 February 2024 report identified Kitchen as the CEO and founder of U.S. ThrillRides and described his continued role in the indoor-skydiving technology's lineage.