The Lilienthal Monoplane

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:monoplane
gptkbp:air_traffic_control pilot's body movement
gptkbp:challenges controlling flight direction
gptkbp:construction_method balsa wood framework
gptkbp:control_system weight shifting
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of early aviation
gptkbp:design aerodynamic lift
gptkbp:design_feature fixed wings
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:development 1880s to 1890s
gptkbp:engineering_principle wing shape optimization
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Germany
1891
early aviation experiments
gptkbp:flight_duration_record up to 5 minutes
gptkbp:flight_experimentation pioneering efforts in aviation
gptkbp:flight_style soaring
lift and drag principles
limited stability
passive control
gptkbp:flying_duration up to 5 minutes
gptkbp:flying_technique_developed controlled gliding
gptkbp:has_limitations weather dependent
gptkbp:historical_context pre-Wright brothers era
gptkbp:historical_impact foundation for future aircraft design
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance first successful heavier-than-air flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lilienthal Monoplane
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Wright_brothers
aerodynamics research
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_George_Cayley
kite flying techniques
Otto Lilienthal's experiments
gptkbp:inspiration modern gliders
birds' flight
gptkbp:inspired future aviation pioneers
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Königs_Wusterhausen
gptkbp:landing_distance gliding
gptkbp:legacy pioneering flight technology
gptkbp:material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_achievement longest flight of 25 meters
gptkbp:notable_feature single wing design
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:number_built several prototypes
gptkbp:operational_use demonstration flights
gptkbp:pilot_experience_required basic gliding skills
gptkbp:significance early human flight experimentation
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lilienthal's_later_gliders
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_in aeronautical research
gptkbp:weight 25 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 10.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5