- 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...
- Air
Canada Flight 143,
commonly known as the
Gimli Glider, was a
Canadian scheduled domestic p****enger
flight between Montreal and
Edmonton that ran out...
- 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...
- 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...
- The
Wright brothers designed,
built and flew a
series of
three manned gliders in 1900–1902 as they
worked towards achieving powered flight. They also...
- 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...
-
Military gliders (an
offshoot of
common gliders) have been used by the
militaries of
various countries for
carrying troops (
glider infantry) and heavy...
- A
glider or
platform rocker is a type of
rocking chair that
moves as a
swing seat,
where the
entire frame consists of a seat
attached to the base by means...
