Lilienthal glider

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glider
gptkbp:aircraft gliding
gptkbp:airlines soaring
thrilling
controlled descent
up to 5 minutes
gptkbp:constructionMaterial bamboo framework
gptkbp:controls weight shifting
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol of innovation
gptkbp:design late 19th century
aerodynamics
wing structure
flexible wings
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:famousQuote 'The_bird_is_an_experimenter,_and_so_am_I.'
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:firstFlight 1891
first controlled flight
longest flight of 250 meters
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:historicalEvent Otto_Lilienthal's_death_in_1896
gptkbp:historicalPeriod pioneering aviation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first successful heavier-than-air flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lilienthal glider
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Wright_brothers
aircraft design
modern aviation safety
glider competitions
gptkbp:influencedBy kite flying
gptkbp:inspiration future aviation pioneers
hang gliding
modern gliders
gptkbp:launchSite running start
gptkbp:legacy foundation of aeronautics
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:missions pilot's body movement
gptkbp:notableFeature lightweight design
wing warping
advancement of flight technology
gptkbp:numberOfFigures over 2000
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gravity-assisted flight
gptkbp:researchField aeronautical engineering
gptkbp:safetyFeatures dihedral angle
gptkbp:successor Glider 1896
gptkbp:type fixed-wing aircraft
gptkbp:usedFor human flight
gptkbp:usedIn aeronautical experiments
gptkbp:weight approximately 25 kg
gptkbp:wingspan approximately 7.5 meters