The Lilienthal Soaring Machine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:boat
gptkbp:academic_programs simple structure
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 10 meters
first controlled flight
gptkbp:constructed_in by hand
gptkbp:control_system weight shifting
gptkbp:demonstrated_principles lift and drag
gptkbp:design gptkb:monoplane
aerodynamics
gptkbp:design_feature stability
gptkbp:design_influence early aircraft
gptkbp:exhibited_at in museums
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Germany
1891
August 1891
gptkbp:flight_style soaring
gliding
thrilling
dynamic soaring
gptkbp:flying_distance up to 250 meters
gptkbp:flying_duration up to 5 minutes
gptkbp:historical_impact advancement of flight technology
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance early aviation history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lilienthal Soaring Machine
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Wright_brothers
aerodynamic research
glider design
gptkbp:inspiration bird flight
gptkbp:inspired modern aviation
future aviation pioneers
soaring sports
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Königs_Wusterhausen
gptkbp:legacy father of aviation
gptkbp:material gptkb:canvas
gptkb:wood
gptkbp:notable_achievement first manned flight in a heavier-than-air machine
gptkbp:notable_feature flexible wings
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:operational_period 1891-1896
gptkbp:related_concept aeronautics
gptkbp:significance pioneering human flight
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Glider_1894
gptkbp:type gptkb:butterflies
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of controlled flight
the feasibility of human flight
gptkbp:weight 25 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 7.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otto_Lilienthal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5