Schnaufer was a pilot at school for what type of aircraft?
Helicopter
Jet
Glider
Bomber
Answer
The German aviator Otto Lilienthal is widely regarded as the first person to successfully pilot a glider, making several hundred flights between 1891 and 1896. Lilienthal's gliders were based on the principle of lift generated by the shape of the wings, paving the way for the development of modern fixed-wing aircraft.
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