1. The Flying Machine Created by Otto Lilienthal

2. Early Gliders -Unpowered gliders-The concept of heavier-than-air flight-Testing Otto Lilienthal ideas-Developing the world's first manned aircraft

3. Otto Lilienthal Born in Anklam, Germany, on May 23, 1848. Studied Birds in early childhood Graduated from the Royal Technical Academy of Berlin Served in the Franco-Prussian War

4. Creating the Glider The first experiments with human flight Otto and Gustav built the first wood glider The building of winged vehicles The study of the structure of bird wings

5. Career Lilienthal worked as an engineer Lilienthal’s theory of bird flight He earn 25 patents

6. Starting out Lilienthal opened his own factory Invented a safer small engine design He published a book on bird flight

7. Creations The Derwitzer Glider model Convertible flight apparatus Standard Soaring Apparatus He built 18 flying crafts.

8. Example of the Flying Machine

9. The Ending He was killed in a gliding accident that took place on August 9, 1896. His last words were: "Sacrifices must be made.“

10. For More Information Biography http://www.yourdictionary.com/biography/otto-lilienthal History http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Prehistory/lilienthal/PH6.htm The Invention http://www.flyingmachines.org/lilthl.html