Derwitzer glider
| Derwitzer Glider | |
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| Derwitzer Glider in flight with Lilienthal as pilot, 1891 | |
| Role | Experimental glider |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Otto Lilienthal |
| Designer | Otto Lilienthal |
| First flight | Template:Avyear |
The Derwitzer Glider was a glider that was developed by Otto Lilienthal, so named because it was tested near Derwitz in Brandenburg. When flown in 1891, it became a very early successful design able to carry a person and the one of the first successful manned aircraft in the world. He made flights of up to 25 metres (80 feet) in it.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: One (pilot)