Lilienthal made thousands of flights in sophisticated gliders of his own design, steering by shifting his body just as hang gliders do today.

• 李连塔利用自己设计的复杂滑翔翼进行过数千次飞行，就像今日悬挂式滑翔机的飞行者一样，他利用变换身体动作来操纵机体。