aircraft by Otto Lilienthal
Lilienthal Vorflügelapparat
Lilienthal’s Experimental Monoplane, the "Vorflügelapparat", was an ingenious device for testing various control elements, after Otto Lilienthal had managed to achieve the beginnings of controlled flights solely by shifting his body weight.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Otto Lilienthal
- Country of origin
- German Empire
- First flight
- 1895-01-01
- Length
- 6.1 m
- Wingspan
- 9.1 m
Specifications
- Max takeoff weight
- 56 lb
- Empty weight
- 56 lb
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 20 ft
- Wingspan
- 29 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.