Lilienthal's Flying Machine

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:boat
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 50 meters
gptkbp:associated_with Otto Lilienthal's legacy
the birth of modern aviation
gptkbp:contributed_to aviation safety research
gptkbp:control_system weight shifting
gptkbp:design based on observations of birds
gptkbp:design_feature canard configuration
gptkbp:famous_flight_location gptkb:Märkisches_Feld
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Germany
1891
August 1891
gptkbp:flight_style over 2000
soaring
gliding
controlled gliding
gptkbp:flying_duration up to 5 minutes
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance first controlled powered flight attempts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lilienthal's Flying Machine
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Wright_brothers
modern aviation technology
the development of gliders
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_George_Cayley
gptkbp:inspiration bird flight
gptkbp:inspired aeronautical engineering
future aircraft designs
aviation enthusiasts worldwide
glider enthusiasts
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:legacy early aviation history
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_achievement pioneering flight experiments
gptkbp:notable_event first public demonstration
gptkbp:notable_feature fixed wings
gptkbp:notable_for its innovative design
early flight records
its contribution to flight dynamics
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:significance pioneering heavier-than-air flight
gptkbp:successor modern gliders
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:used_for aerodynamic research
gptkbp:used_in flight training
aeronautical experiments
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of the feasibility of human flight
human flight capability
principles of lift and drag
gptkbp:weight approximately 75 kg
gptkbp:wingspan approximately 7 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5