The Lilienthal Glider No. 2

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:air_traffic_control pilot's body movement
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 15 meters
up to 30 seconds
innovative flight techniques
flight over the Havel River
gptkbp:challenges achieving lift
gptkbp:construction_started 1894
gptkbp:control_surfaces gptkb:none
gptkbp:control_system weight shifting
gptkbp:design aerodynamics
lightweight construction
gptkbp:design_date 1894
gptkbp:design_feature aerodynamic shape
two wings
gptkbp:design_purpose sustained flight
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:field_of_study aeronautical engineering
gptkbp:financial_stability dynamic stability
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
1895
extensive testing
gptkbp:flight_experimentation early flight experimentation
gptkbp:flight_style over 200
soaring
gliding
soaring flight
prone position
controlled gliding
longest flight of 25 meters
pioneering experience
gptkbp:flight_success successful gliding flights.
gptkbp:historical_context pioneering aviation
gptkbp:historical_impact advancement of aeronautics
gptkbp:historical_role pioneering role in aviation history
gptkbp:historical_significance first successful heavier-than-air flights
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lilienthal Glider No. 2
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:birds
gptkbp:influenced_by_physics principles of flight
gptkbp:influenced_by_research aerodynamic research
gptkbp:innovation wing warping
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:modern_hang_gliders
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:civil_aviation
natural flight patterns
gptkbp:landing_distance controlled descent
gptkbp:launch_window hill launching
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future aviators
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_contributor contribution to aviation knowledge
gptkbp:notable_feature fixed wings
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
Otto Lilienthal's experiments
gptkbp:operational_period 1895-1896
gptkbp:significance early human flight experimentation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:The_Lilienthal_Glider_No._3
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_for gliding experiments
gptkbp:weight 25 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 10.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5