The Lilienthal Glider No. 7

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:air_traffic_control pilot's body movement
body shifting
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 25 kg
up to 15 meters
up to 30 seconds
recorded flights
gptkbp:airfoil_shape curved
gptkbp:control_surfaces gptkb:none
gptkbp:control_system weight shifting
gptkbp:design demonstrated flight capability
gptkbp:design_date gptkb:1896
gptkbp:design_feature lightweight construction
gptkbp:design_influence gptkb:Lilienthal_Glider_No._5
gptkbp:design_purpose human flight
achieve controlled flight
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:none
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1896
extensive
Märkisches Feld, Germany
gptkbp:flight_experimentation gptkb:significant
gptkbp:flight_style limited
soaring
gliding
dynamic soaring
pioneering
longest flight of its time
slope soaring
gptkbp:flying_innovation early aerodynamic principles
gptkbp:flying_technique_description uses gravity and lift
gptkbp:historical_impact gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance early human flight experimentation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lilienthal Glider No. 7
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Wright_brothers
modern gliders
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Lilienthal_Glider_No._6
gptkbp:innovation first successful glider
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:birds
gptkbp:inspired future aviation designs
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Märkisches_Feld
gptkbp:landing_distance glide landing
gptkbp:legacy pioneering glider design
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_feature canard configuration
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1896
gptkbp:success_rate high for its time
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lilienthal_Glider_No._8
gptkbp:tail_type stabilizer
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_for gliding experiments
gptkbp:weight 25 kg
gptkbp:wing_configuration fixed wing
gptkbp:wingspan 10.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5