Lilienthal Glider No. 44

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 15 meters
30 kg
up to 5 minutes
longest flight of 25 meters
first sustained flight in history
gptkbp:construction_started 1895
gptkbp:control_surfaces wing warping
gptkbp:control_system weight shifting
gptkbp:design_feature biplane wings
gptkbp:design_purpose human flight
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1896
gptkbp:flight_style soaring
gliding
first controlled flight
controlled descent
prone position
pioneering aviator experience
gptkbp:historical_impact significant in aviation history
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance first successful heavier-than-air flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lilienthal Glider No. 44
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:Wright_brothers
modern hang gliding
gptkbp:influenced_by Bernoulli's principle
kite flying
gptkbp:innovation lightweight structure
gptkbp:inspired future aircraft designs
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Königs_Wusterhausen
gptkbp:launch_window towed by a rope
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for modern gliders
gptkbp:location_of_use gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_event demonstration flights
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:related_to Otto Lilienthal's research
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1896
gptkbp:significance pioneering aircraft design
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lilienthal_Glider_No._45
gptkbp:tail_type fixed tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_in early aviation experiments
aerodynamics studies
gptkbp:weight 25 kg
gptkbp:wing_area 15 square meters
gptkbp:wingspan 10.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Lilienthal_Glider_No._43
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6