Otto Lilienthal: Apparatus

Otto Lilienthal was German aviation pioneer. Explore interesting quotes on apparatus.

Otto Lilienthal: 32 quotes 1 like

“Artificial flight may be defined as that form of aviation in which a man flies at will in any direction by means of an apparatus attached to his body, the use of which requires personal skill.”

Otto Lilienthal

Variant translation: Artificial flight may be defined as that form of aviation in which a man flies at will in any direction, by means of an apparatus attached to his body, the use of which requires the dexterity of the user.
The Romance of Aeronautics (1912)
Context: Artificial flight may be defined as that form of aviation in which a man flies at will in any direction by means of an apparatus attached to his body, the use of which requires personal skill. Artificial flight by a single individual is the proper beginning for all species of artificial flight, as the necessary conditions can most easily be fulfilled when man flies individually.

Personality

“The difficulty of rising into the air increases rapidly with the size of the apparatus. The uplifting of a single person, therefore, is more easily attained than that of a large flying machine loaded with several persons.”

Otto Lilienthal

The Romance of Aeronautics (1912)

Personality , Flying

“Gradual development of flight should begin with the simplest apparatus and movements, and without time complication of dynamic means.”

Otto Lilienthal

The Romance of Aeronautics (1912)

Time

“The increasing size of the apparatus makes the construction more difficult in securing lightness in the machine; therefore the building of small apparatus is to be recommended.”

Otto Lilienthal

The Romance of Aeronautics (1912)