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History of hang gliding

Engineer Otto Lilienthal, one of the forefathers of aviation. Germany, 1895.

Hang gliding is an air sport employing a foot-launchable aircraft. Typically, a modern hang glider is constructed of an aluminium alloy or composite-framed fabric wing. The pilot is ensconced in a harness suspended from the airframe, and exercises control by shifting body weight in opposition to a control frame.


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