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glider
(redirected from Sail plane)

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glid·er  (gldr)
n.
1. A light engineless aircraft designed to glide after being towed aloft or launched from a catapult.
2. A swinging couch suspended from a vertical frame.
3. A device that aids gliding.

glider [ˈglaɪdə]
n
1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) an aircraft capable of gliding and soaring in air currents without the use of an engine See also sailplane
2. a person or thing that glides
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for flying phalanger
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.glider - aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfacesglider - aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
hang glider - a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height
heavier-than-air craft - a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it
Translations
glider [ˈglaɪdəʳ] N
1. (Aer) → planeador m; (towed) → avión m remolcado
2. (US) (= swing) → columpio m

glider [ˈglaɪdər] n (= aircraft) → planeur m

glider
n (Aviat) → Segelflugzeug nt; glider pilotSegelflieger(in) m(f)

glider [ˈglaɪdəʳ] n (Aer) → aliante m

glider طائرة شراعية vetroň svævefly Segelflugzeug ανεμοπλάνο planeador purjelentokone planeur jedrilica aliante グライダー 글라이더 glijder seilfly szybowiec planador планер segelflygplan เครื่องร่อน planör tàu lượn 滑翔机


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Mark only joined the club about a year ago after a background in paragliding but quickly became a qualified solo pilot in sail planes.
``We fly sail planes and some electric planes they call park fliers, that can turn around and maneuver,'' said Hank Schorz as he walked over to a line of planes that ranged from almost weightless foam to balsa wood, with varying wingspans that went from a few feet to 134 inches.
As for the Happy Go Lucky, which England and his crew were busy building in his parents' Thurston area garage this past week, it will be a sort of sail plane, also green and yellow with a touch of orange, and a smiley face on the front.
 
 
 
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