Lilienthal's legendary 25m gliding 'hop' in 1891 is seen as the beginning of human flight, and his further exploration into the wing profiles of storks gave him the intention to investigate a model with flapping wings; sadly never realised because of his untimely death.

In this latest edition of the CIAM flyer, Hans Langenhagen explores Karl-Heinz Helling's interpretation of Lilienthal's dream...

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