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Gliding flight

Gliding flight is heavier-than-air flight without the use of thrust; the term volplaning also refers to this mode of flight in animals. It is employed by gliding animals and by aircraft such as gliders. This mode of flight involves flying a significant distance horizontally compared to its descent and therefore can be distinguished from a mostly straight…

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Glider aircraft

Gliding animals

Forces

Lift to drag ratio

Drag

Glide ratio

Importance of the glide ratio in gliding flight

Soaring

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Gliding flight

Nodes105
Edges104
Triples23
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019048
Components1

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Gliding flight

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related to Birds · 3
Gliding flight → AlbatrossCondorVultureEagleStorkFrigatebird, Birds, Large

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gliding aircraft glide lift drag flight air ratio glider also flying animals speed wing gliders birds angle airspeed sink rate

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
glidersinstance ofIt is employed by gliding animals and by aircraft0.80text
the flying snake can achieve gliding flight without any wings by creating a flattened surface underneathinstance ofsome aircraft with lifting bodies and animals0.80text
the North American X-15instance ofExperimental aircraft0.80text
which glided back having used their fuelSpacecraft such as the Space Shuttlesinstance ofExperimental aircraft0.80text
SpaceShipOneinstance ofExperimental aircraft0.80text
the Russian BuranAircraft which are not designed for glide may forced to perform gliding flight in an emergencyinstance ofExperimental aircraft0.80text
such as all engine failure or fuel exhaustioninstance ofExperimental aircraft0.80text
gliding possumsinstance ofthe posterior portion of the body between the two hindlimbsOther mammals0.80text
flying squirrels also glide using a patagiuminstance ofthe posterior portion of the body between the two hindlimbsOther mammals0.80text
but with much poorer efficiency than batsinstance ofthe posterior portion of the body between the two hindlimbsOther mammals0.80text
Borneoinstance ofThis form of arboreal locomotion is common in tropical regions0.80text
Australiainstance ofThis form of arboreal locomotion is common in tropical regions0.80text

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