It was ten meters
The glider was invented in the late 19th century, with significant developments in the early 1900s by pioneers like Otto Lilienthal and the Wright brothers. These inventors paved the way for advancements in aviation technology that eventually led to powered flight.
No. Gliders had been long around before the Wrights, Otto Lilienthal, whose work they studied extensively. Lilienthal was among the first (of many) to build gliders that were reliable and flew predictably, time after time. In aviation, 'firsts' are pretty irrelevant. To do something repeatedly and reliably is a much better proof of concept. The Wright flyer was one of the last glider-inspired designs before the 'modern' layout became the norm. "To invent an airplane is nothing. To build one is something. But to fly is everything." -Otto Lilienthal more info here: http://hawaii.psychology.msstate.edu/LilienthalMuseum/Lilmuseum.html
The independent variable of a glider, if it is an air glider, would be the thermal updrafts available at any flight. Without effective thermals, it makes it difficult for a glider to maintain lift and develop elevation for sustained glides.
Thrust generated by the glider's propulsion system, lift generated by the glider's wings, and drag acting in the opposite direction to the glider's motion.
When a glider is hovering, the forces of gravity and lift are balanced. Gravity pulls the glider downwards, while lift generated by the wings opposes this force and keeps the glider suspended in the air. Because these forces are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction, the glider remains in a state of controlled hover.
yes otto made the first hang glider in our history and he died in 18 someting during a glider accadent :( RIP otto lilienthal <3
Otto Lilienthal
In Germany
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The German glider expert was Otto Lilienthal
Otto lilienthal in 1891 im a kid
Otto died because he broke his spine in a glider accident
German engineer Otto Von Lilienthal in 1891
Otto Lilienthal flies his first manned glider in the first of series of over 2,000 experimental gliders
They were intrigued by the German aviator Otto Lilienthal and his gliders. The Wright brothers began to design their glider in earnest after Lilienthal died in a glider accident.
Otto Lilienthal's first glider, built in 1891, was primarily constructed from a wooden frame covered with a fabric made of cotton. The wings were designed with a curved shape to facilitate lift, and the glider featured a simple structure to test his theories on flight. Lilienthal's pioneering work laid the foundation for future developments in aviation.
as he was trying for the first time he thought that making small is the best