Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
glider
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
soaring
controlled gliding several hundred meters |
| gptkbp:airlines |
gliding
thrilling up to 5 minutes weight shifting |
| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
handcrafted
|
| gptkbp:design |
aerodynamics
aerodynamic efficiency biplane structure flexible wings achieving sustained flight balancing lift and drag center of gravity adjustment |
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
1891
first public demonstration flight_at_Tempelhof |
| gptkbp:hasArea |
gptkb:Germany
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
pre-Wright brothers era
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
significant in aviation history
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
pioneering flight technology
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lilienthal's gliders
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future aircraft designs
aeronautical research design of modern gliders |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
scientific principles
nature observation |
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
aviation
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future aviators
glider competitions |
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
birds
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
early aviation experiments
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation of modern aeronautics
|
| gptkbp:material |
wood
|
| gptkbp:missions |
pilot-controlled
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first controlled flight
first human flight with a heavier-than-air machine pioneering work in flight dynamics Otto's_first_successful_flight |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
lightweight construction
wing warping |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
|
| gptkbp:numberBuilt |
over 200
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
1889 to 1896
|
| gptkbp:researchField |
aeronautical engineering
|
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
stability
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Wright_brothers'_aircraft
|
| gptkbp:type |
unpowered aircraft
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
aviation pioneers
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
recreational flying
gliding experiments |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
flight training
aerodynamic studies |
| gptkbp:wingspan |
varied
|