glider aircraft
C43520
concept
A glider aircraft is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to fly without an engine by efficiently converting altitude into forward motion using aerodynamic lift and atmospheric conditions.
Observed surface forms (6)
- glider ×1
- glider interceptor ×1
- monoplane glider ×1
- research glider ×1
- touring motor glider ×1
- unpowered aircraft landing ×1
Instances (7)
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Lippisch DM-1 glider
via concept surface "research glider"
surface form: Lippisch DM-1
- Grob G 103 Twin Astir
- Grob G 109 via concept surface "touring motor glider"
- Wright Glider (1902) via concept surface "glider"
- Blohm & Voss BV 40 via concept surface "glider interceptor"
- Space Shuttle landings via concept surface "unpowered aircraft landing"
- Hinkler monoplane gliders via concept surface "monoplane glider"