Lilienthal Glider No. 40

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 5 minutes
Königs-Wusterhausen
Königs-Wusterhausen flight
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Aviation_pioneers
Otto Lilienthal's experiments
the birth of modern aviation
gptkbp:contributed_to aviation safety advancements
understanding of lift and drag
gptkbp:control_system weight shifting
gptkbp:design_feature fixed wings
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:German_Museum_of_Technology
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
1894
gptkbp:flight_style soaring
controlled descent
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century aviation
gptkbp:historical_significance early human flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lilienthal Glider No. 40
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Wright_brothers
modern aviation technology
hang gliding community
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_George_Cayley
gptkb:Leonardo_da_Vinci
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:modern_hang_gliders
gptkbp:inspired future glider designs
glider design innovations
aviation art and literature
gptkbp:legacy influenced future aviators
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_achievement first controlled flights
gptkbp:notable_event first public demonstration
gptkbp:notable_feature canard configuration
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Lilienthal's_glider_series
gptkbp:produces several units
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1896
gptkbp:significance pioneering flight technology
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lilienthal_Glider_No._41
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:aviation_enthusiasts
gptkbp:used_for early aviation experiments
gptkbp:used_in historical reenactments
aerodynamics studies
aeronautical engineering education
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of principles of flight
the feasibility of human flight
gptkbp:weight 25 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 10.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Lilienthal_Glider_No._39
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6