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Why is Otto Lilienthal important in aviation?

He made well-documented repeated glider flights.

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  1. He made well-documented repeated glider flights ✔
  2. He invented the jet engine
  3. He built the first airport

Why: Lilienthal made repeated, well-documented glider flights and helped prove heavier-than-air flight was possible.

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Answer: He made well-documented repeated glider flights. Lilienthal made repeated, well-documented glider flights and helped prove heavier-than-air flight was possible.

  1. Aviation en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation
    Otto Lilienthal was the first person to make well-documented, repeated, successful flights with gliders
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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