Lilienthal, Otto

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Lilienthal, Otto (ô`tō lē`lyəntäl), 1848–96, German aeronautical engineer, a pioneer in his experiments with gliders hang glider, with nylon or Kevlar stretched over an aluminum frame, can reach an altitude of 20,000 ft (6,100 m) and stay aloft up to 15 hours; in 1979 five hang glider pilots flew their machines (fitted with auxiliary motors) across the United States.
..... Click the link for more information. . 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.

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