I have been binging information on the Lilienthal gliders, lately. This video by DLR nicely sums up the recent reconstruction efforts in cooperation with the Lilienthal museum in Anklam, MV.:
https://www.dlr.de/content/de/video/video-lilienthal-doppeldecker-fast.htmlThe build is very authentic - no swaged wires, no stainless steel fitting. They even used original old looms to produce the cloth for the wings.
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