wing flapping experiment

Otto Lilienthal1889

Otto-Lilienthal-Museum
Anklam, Germany

First in Otto Lilienthal's book "birdflight as the basis of aviation" (1889) well documented experiment: Are flapping wings the key for human flight? the experiments took place in 1867 already near his home town Anklam (Germany).

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Title: wing flapping experiment
Creator: Otto Lilienthal
Date Created: 1889
Location: Berlin, Anklam, Germany
External Link: Audioguide, audio guide

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Otto Lilienthal Anklam Berlin Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region Germany

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