Lilienthal, Otto (redirected from Lilienthal)

Lilienthal, Otto (ô`tō lē`lyəntäl), 1848–96, German aeronautical engineer, a pioneer in his experiments with gliders. He made major developments in the glider based on his observations of birds and wrote a number of books on aviation. His brother,

Gustav Lilienthal, 1849–1933, was associated with Otto in his flying experiments and continued them after his brother's death.