First True AviatorOtto Lilienthal is often called the world’s first true aviator. The German engineer built and flew a series of small hang gliders. Between 1891 and 1896, he made 2,500 flights, or controlled glides. |
First True AviatorOtto Lilienthal is often called the world’s first true aviator. The German engineer built and flew a series of small hang gliders. Between 1891 and 1896, he made 2,500 flights, or controlled glides. |