Orville and Wilbur Wright were inspired by Otto Lilienthal, a German glider pioneer. Though he crashed to his death in 1896, the Wrights were obsessed the technical problems involved in flight.

Diamond Aircraft Industries has grown to become one of the biggest names in the general aviation industry. The company specializes in gliders and light aircraft that feature modern designs and ...

Otto Lilienthal built the world's first manned gliders in the 1890s. Lilienthal is credited as the father of flight for his contributions to aviation. Lilienthal tragically perished in the world's ...