Glider (aircraft) - Wikipedia 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 not depend on an engine [1]
Glider | Aircraft, Types, Uses History | Britannica Glider, nonpowered heavier-than-air craft capable of sustained flight Though many men contributed to the development of the glider, the most famous pioneer was Otto Lilienthal (1848–96) of Germany, who, with his brother Gustav, began experiments in 1867 on the buoyancy and resistance of air
Gliders - Glenn Research Center | NASA What is a glider? A glider is a special kind of aircraft that has no engine There are many different types of gliders Paper airplanes are the simplest gliders to build and fly Balsa wood or Styrofoam toy gliders are an inexpensive vehicle for students to have fun while learning the basics of aerodynamics
Gliders Sailplanes – Introduction to Aerospace Flight Vehicles Gliders and sailplanes are names often used synonymously to refer to aircraft designed to fly without an engine However, a sailplane is typically regarded as a high-performance glider, which can soar and remain aloft almost indefinitely by utilizing only the updrafts present in the atmosphere
How Gliders Work - HowStuffWorks In its simplest form, a glider is an unpowered aircraft, an airplane without a motor While many of the same design, aerodynamic and piloting factors that apply to powered airplanes also apply to gliders, that lack of a motor changes a lot about how gliders work