- Look up
glider in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Glider or
Gliders may
refer to:
Glider (aircraft), heavier-than-air
aircraft primarily intended for...
- The
sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a small, omnivorous, arboreal, and
nocturnal gliding possum. The
common name
refers to its
predilection for sugary...
- A
glider is a fixed-wing
aircraft that is
supported in
flight by the
dynamic reaction of the air
against its
lifting surfaces, and
whose free
flight does...
- non-motorised, fixed-wing heavier-than-air
aircraft called a hang
glider. Most
modern hang
gliders are made of an
aluminium alloy or
composite frame covered with...
- This
unusual aviation accident earned the
aircraft the
nickname "Gimli
Glider". The
accident was
caused by a
series of issues,
starting with a failed...
-
Glider infantry (also
referred to as
airlanding infantry esp. in
British usage) was a type of
airborne infantry in
which soldiers and
their equipment were...
- 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...
- An
underwater glider is a type of
autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that
employs variable-buoyancy
propulsion instead of
traditional propellers or thrusters...
- The
feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus), also
known as the
pygmy gliding possum,
pygmy glider,
pygmy phalanger,
flying phalanger and
flying mouse...
- States, with
regard to automobiles, a
glider is a
vehicle without a
powertrain (especially
without an engine).
Gliders are
generally sold as
unused car bodies...
