Lilienthal Glider No. 12

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:air_traffic_control pilot's body movements
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 15 meters
up to 250 meters
up to 5 minutes
demonstrated in 1894
first controlled flight in 1894
75 kg (pilot + glider)
gptkbp:associated_with Otto Lilienthal's experiments
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:canvas
gptkbp:construction_started several months
gptkbp:control_system weight shifting
gptkbp:design aerodynamic lift
gptkbp:design_date 1894
gptkbp:design_feature lightweight structure
biplane wings
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:none
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
1894
gptkbp:flight_experiment aerodynamic testing
gptkbp:flight_experimentation pioneering work in aerodynamics
gptkbp:flight_style soaring
dynamic soaring
controlled descent
controlled gliding
dependent on pilot skill
gliding descent
gptkbp:historical_context pre-Wright brothers era
gptkbp:historical_impact advancement of flight technology
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering flight experiments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lilienthal Glider No. 12
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:civil_aviation
future aircraft designs
early glider designs
modern aviation principles
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Montgolfier_brothers
gptkb:Sir_George_Cayley
gptkb:Leonardo_da_Vinci
gptkbp:innovation wing warping
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:modern_hang_gliders
gptkbp:launch_window hill launch
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future aviators
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_achievement first successful glider flights
gptkbp:notable_event demonstration flights
gptkbp:notable_feature fixed wings
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1896
gptkbp:significance early human flight
gptkbp:successor Lilienthal Glider No. 13
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:weight 25 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 10.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Lilienthal_Glider_No._11
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6