The Lilienthal Glider No. 20

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:air_traffic_control pilot's body movement
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 30 seconds
demonstrated controlled flight
gptkbp:construction_started 1894
gptkbp:control_system weight shifting
gptkbp:design biplane configuration
gptkbp:design_feature stability
gptkbp:design_purpose achieve sustained flight
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:destinations gptkb:Königshütte
gptkbp:exhibited_at aviation museums
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
1894
gptkbp:flight_style highly stable
soaring
controlled descent
gptkbp:historical_context pioneering aviation era
gptkbp:historical_significance first heavier-than-air flight experiments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lilienthal Glider No. 20
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Wright_brothers
aeronautical engineering
modern aviation technology
flight training methods
glider design evolution
gptkbp:influenced_by previous glider designs
natural bird flight
gptkbp:innovation wing warping
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:modern_hang_gliders
gptkbp:inspired future aviation pioneers
gptkbp:legacy contribution to aerodynamics
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_achievement first successful glider flights
gptkbp:notable_event first public flight demonstration
gptkbp:notable_feature two wings
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:operational_period 1894-1896
gptkbp:recorded_flight_distance over 200 meters
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1896
gptkbp:significance early human flight experimentation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lilienthal_Glider_No._21
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_for public demonstrations
gptkbp:used_in aerodynamic testing
aeronautical research
gptkbp:weight 25 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 10.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5