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Glider (sailplane)

A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the leisure activity and sport of gliding (also called soaring). This unpowered aircraft can use naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to gain altitude. Sailplanes are aerodynamically streamlined, so they can fly a significant distance forward for a small decrease in altitude.

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Design

WingsEmpennageCockpitPrimary glidersWinglets
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Instrumentation and other technical aids

Km/hAirspeedM/sLift and sink rateKnots
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Glide slope control

Parasitic dragAirbrakesLift-induced dragSpoilersGround effect
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Types

DragLong, thin wingsFuselageUndercarriageHang gliders
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Launch and flight

Glide slope control

Landing

Auxiliary engines

Instrumentation and other technical aids

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Glider (sailplane)

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carbon fiberinstance ofNew materials0.80text
fiberglassinstance ofNew materials0.80text
and Kevlar have since been used with computer-aided design to increase performanceinstance ofNew materials0.80text
the ASG29 have a glide ratio of over 50instance ofand modern flapped 18-meter gliders0.80text
might be encountered during ridge soaringinstance ofAnother use of water ballast is to dampen air turbulence0.80text
the Schweizer SGS 2instance ofSkids are now mainly used only on training gliders0.80text
a forward slip to further steepen the glider slopeinstance ofthe pilot may utilize maneuvers0.80text
this HPH SharkRetractable turbo two-stroke sustainer engineTurbo engine retracting 1Turbo engine retracting 2Turbo engine retracting 3 Instrumentationinstance ofor two-stroke gasoline.Glider showing propeller of front electric sustainer.Small retractable jet engines are on some types0.80text
other technical aidsGliders in continental Europe use metric unitsinstance ofor two-stroke gasoline.Glider showing propeller of front electric sustainer.Small retractable jet engines are on some types0.80text
like km/h for airspeedinstance ofor two-stroke gasoline.Glider showing propeller of front electric sustainer.Small retractable jet engines are on some types0.80text
m/s for liftinstance ofor two-stroke gasoline.Glider showing propeller of front electric sustainer.Small retractable jet engines are on some types0.80text
sink rateinstance ofor two-stroke gasoline.Glider showing propeller of front electric sustainer.Small retractable jet engines are on some types0.80text

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