The Lilienthal Glider No. 4

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:air_traffic_control pilot's body movements
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 15 meters
up to 5 minutes
gptkbp:challenges balancing weight and lift
gptkbp:construction_material bamboo and cloth
gptkbp:construction_started 1894
gptkbp:control_system weight shifting
gptkbp:design_feature two wings
gptkbp:design_influence gptkb:Wright_brothers
modern gliders
gptkbp:design_purpose to achieve sustained flight
to achieve controlled flight
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
1894
conducted in various locations
gptkbp:flight_experimentation early aviation trials
gptkbp:flight_style soaring
gliding
controlled descent
Otto Lilienthal's experiments
basic principles of lift and drag
dependent on pilot skill
gptkbp:flight_success achieved through trial and error
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century aviation
gptkbp:historical_documentation photographs and writings by Otto Lilienthal
gptkbp:historical_impact advancement of aviation technology
gptkbp:historical_role demonstrating flight principles
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering flight technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lilienthal Glider No. 4
gptkbp:influenced aerodynamics research
gptkbp:influenced_by kite flying
scientific principles of flight
natural flight patterns of birds
gptkbp:innovation lightweight structure
from earlier models
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:modern_hang_gliders
gptkbp:inspired future aviators
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Tempelhof_Field
gptkbp:launch_window hill launching
gptkbp:legacy influenced future aircraft design
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_achievement one of the first successful gliders
gptkbp:notable_feature fixed wings
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:operational_period 1894-1896
gptkbp:range up to 300 meters
gptkbp:related_event first controlled flight
gptkbp:significance early human flight experimentation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lilienthal_Glider_No._5
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:weight 25 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 10.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5