Some News

Ikareum - a museum about the history of Man Flight

"Ikarus - the flying man" was the title of an exhibition in the ruins of the the church "St. Nikolai" in summer 2007. It was a foretaste of what is to come in this central building in the city of Anklam, a museum about the ancient dream of mankind - to fly with artificial wings like a bird. Part of this project called "Ikareum" will exhibit objects from the collection of G. Burghardt, ("First hang glider museum of the world").

New glider model kits

Eight models of the most important glider and aircraft constructions of Otto Lilienthal have been designed as 1/160 scale models by Aerobase/Japan.

Two sets (each containing 4 model kits) are available in our shop.

new Pilot Watch

A new Pilot Watch by KoonySun AirBase is dedicated to Otto Lilienthal: "First Aviator - The Flying Man"

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"Otto Lilienthal - To fly like a bird"

The official guide to the museum is available in English now. The Lilienthal glider and aircraft constructions, life, accomplishments, landmarks of his work and life in Germany - summed up in our museum brochure.

Collection News

The failed project for an aircraft designed on the basis of premium automobile technology, with high-end diesel engines, convenience and safety has a place in the museum:

High performance aircraft TT 62

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Here are some very exciting acquistions to the Museum's collection:
With the help of different partners, we have been able to purchase some very significant and spectacular new objects for the museum's collection:

The museum was able to purchase some letters, written by Otto Lilienthal - new details to augment the published correspondence of Lilienthal. The index of his correspondence is available on our website, as well.

A particularly exciting new exhibition piece is the steam engine No. 137, produced in 1889 in Lilienthal's machine works in Berlin. This unique specimen was purchased from an Australian collector.

flash-film of the engine in motion

Lilienthal's "rotating arm device" (an aerodynamic scale) was the first successful device for the measurement of the force components of both lift and drag. With help of a few preserved documents, drawings and three preserved test wings in the Deutsches Museum Munich we were able to complete the reconstruction of the device here in the museum.

Drawing of the "rotating arm device" in Lilienthal's book "birdflight as a basis of aviation.", 1889

Wilbur Wright said about Lilienthal's book:
"For nearly twenty years his tables and charts were the best to be found in print." We are pleased to now present a truly valuable reprint of the first edition of "Der Vogelflug als Grundlage der Fliegekunst"in our shop. A reprint of the English version (1911) is also available.