The Lilienthal Biplane

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:biplane
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 15 meters
up to 5 minutes
successful gliding flight
gptkbp:challenges stability in flight
gptkbp:construction_started 1891
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:design aerodynamics
lightweight structure
gptkbp:design_feature canard configuration
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:none
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
1891
gptkbp:flight_style soaring
wing warping
controlled descent
prone position
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance first controlled flights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lilienthal Biplane
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Wright_brothers
aeronautical engineering
glider design
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:birds
gliders
gptkbp:inspired future aviation pioneers
gptkbp:inspired_by kite flying
gptkbp:legacy foundation of modern aviation
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_achievement first manned flight with a heavier-than-air craft
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Otto's_first_flight
first public demonstration
gptkbp:notable_feature two wings
double-decker wings
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:operational_range limited to gliding distance
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:civil_aviation
early aviation experiments
gptkbp:significance pioneering heavier-than-air flight
gptkbp:successor Lilienthal's later designs
gptkbp:type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:aviation_enthusiasts
gptkbp:used_for public demonstrations
gliding experiments
gptkbp:used_in aerodynamic studies
aeronautical research
gptkbp:weight 80 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 10.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5