Lilienthal gliders

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glider
gptkbp:aircraft recreational flying
controlled gliding
gptkbp:airlines soaring
minutes
thrilling
gptkbp:constructionMaterial handcrafted
gptkbp:controls shift in body weight
gptkbp:design stability
wing shape
fixed-wing
wind resistance
biplane wings
tail structure
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:features wing warping
gptkbp:firstFlight 1891
first public demonstration
first controlled flight
flight over 200 meters
flight_at_the_Tempelhof_field
gptkbp:gameMechanics lift generation
gptkbp:hasArea gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:historicalContext pre-Wright brothers era
gptkbp:historicalImpact advancement of flight technology
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneering flight experiments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lilienthal gliders
gptkbp:influenced aeronautical engineering
gliding sports
future aircraft design
glider design
gptkbp:influencedBy scientific principles
birds
kite flying
gptkbp:influenceOn aviation
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:inspiredBy natural flight
gptkbp:legacy foundation of modern aerodynamics
gptkbp:material wood
gptkbp:notableEvent first sustained flight
first person to fly with a heavier-than-air machine
Otto's_last_flight
gptkbp:notableModels gptkb:Derwitzer_Glider
Norman glider
Gleiter
gptkbp:operationalRange short distances
gptkbp:productionCompany late 19th century
gptkbp:safetyFeatures limited safety measures
gptkbp:successor modern gliders
gptkbp:type unpowered aircraft
gptkbp:usedBy aviation pioneers
gptkbp:usedIn aeronautics research
educational demonstrations
aerodynamics studies
gptkbp:weight lightweight
gptkbp:wingspan varied