Otto Lilienthal's Hang Glider

Origin
Otto Lilienthal was an aviation pioneer known as the “Glider King”. He was the first person documented to have successfully built, flown and repeated glider flights, paving the way for further investigation into the possibility of flying machines. His final flight occurred August 9, 1896 when his glider stalled, crashed to the ground and broke his neck, where he died the next day.

His gliders were carefully designed to distribute weight as evenly as possible to ensure a stable flight. Lilienthal controlled them by changing the center of gravity by shifting his body, much like modern hang gliders. However they were difficult to maneuver and had a tendency to pitch down, from which it was difficult to recover. One reason for this was that he held the glider by his shoulders, rather than hanging from it like a modern hang glider. Only his legs and lower body could be moved, which limited the amount of weight shift he could achieve.

Effects
Attracts air and creates currents of low pressure in an instant. It can pilot itself with sufficient skill, but is prone to crashes when the wind pushes the front down too far.