Glider aircraft Glider aircraft The 1902 Wright Glider was the third free-flight glider built by Orville and Wilbur Wright and tested at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This was the first of the brothers' gliders to incorporate yaw control, and its design led directly to the 1903 Wright Flyer. ...more on Wikipedia about "1902 Wright Glider"
The A-12 was a highly unusual experimental glider designed by Georges Abrial in the early 1930s. Not only was the design tailless, but it featured wings of extremely small aspect ratio (1:6) - short and stubby, unlike the usually long and slender wings of a sailplane. After encouraging tests of models in the wind tunnel at St Cyr, Abrial built a full-sized version. This eventually presented so many technical problems that he abandoned development in 1932 after christening the craft Bagoas, after the Persian poisoner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abrial A-12 Bagoas"
The A-2 Vautour ( French: Vulture) was a single-seat, wooden French sailplane designed by Georges Abrial in 1925. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abrial A-2 Vautour"
The ADI Condor was a motor glider of unusual configuration built in the United States in 1981. While most motor gliders follow traditional sailplane layout, the Condor was of pod-and-boom configuration, with a pusher propeller at the rear of the central nacelle that seated the pilot and passenger in tandem. The single example of the aircraft was destroyed in a crash in late 1982 after an engine failure. ...more on Wikipedia about "ADI Condor"
The Sierra LS is a US sailplane marketed for homebuilding by Advanced Aeromarine. It is of pod-and-boom design and constructed from a fabric-covered tubular framework. ...more on Wikipedia about "Advanced Aeromarine Sierra"
The Advanced Soaring Concepts Apex was a remotely-piloted sailplane designed to take part in a NASA study of high-altitude aerodynamics. It was planned to lift the aircraft to around 100,000 ft (30,487 m) by balloon and release it there. Rockets would assist the aircraft to transition to horizontal flight. The Apex's wing was designed by Dr Mark Drela of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and mounted a "wake rake" containing sensors to measure drag behind the wing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Advanced Soaring Concepts Apex"
The Advanced Soaring Concepts Falcon is a single-seat sailplane that is produced in kit form for home-building. It is a racing class version of the Spirit. ...more on Wikipedia about "Advanced Soaring Concepts Falcon"
The Advanced Soaring Concepts Spirit is a single-seat standard class sailplane that is produced in kit form for home-building. ...more on Wikipedia about "Advanced Soaring Concepts Spirit"
The Airspeed AS.51 Horsa was a World War II troop-carrying glider built by the British company Airspeed Ltd and subcontractors and used for air assault by British and Allied armed forces. It was named after the legendary 5th century conqueror of Southern Britain Horsa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Airspeed Horsa"
The LS11 or AFK1 is a prototype Two-Seater Class sailplane currently in development at Akaflieg Köln e.V. (Academic Flying Group of the University of Cologne). The maiden flight of the LS11 took place on November 5, 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Akaflieg Köln LS11"
The ASH 25 is a double-seater high performance Open Class glider manufactured by Alexander Schleicher, originally with a 25 metre wing span. Designer Martin Heide (the 'H' in the type designation) combined the wing of the single-seater Schleicher ASW 22 with a fuselage derived from the Akaflieg Stuttgart FS-31. This fuselage has a particularly low drag due to its shape. The prototype was designated 'AS 22-2'. The span was increased in later versions to 25,6 or 26 metres with winglets. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher ASH 25"
The ASK 13 is a two-seater glider that was built by Alexander Schleicher. It was and still is widely used for ab-initio training of glider pilots. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher ASK 13"
The ASK 21 is a modern glass-reinforced plastic two-seater glider with a mid-set wing and a mass balanced T-tail. The ASK 21 is designed primarily for beginner instruction, but is also suitable for cross-country flying and aerobatic instruction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher ASK 21"
The ASW-12 is a single-seat Sailplane of glass composite construction. The wing is mid-set and it has a T-tail. It is essentially a developed production version of the Akaflieg Darmstadt D-36. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher ASW 12" The shortopedia spirit Glider_aircraft
The ASW-15, designed in 1968 by Gerhard Waibel and built in series by Schleicher, is a glass composite sailplane, with shoulder-mounted wings and all-flying tailplane. The placement of its single tow release is a compromise between winching and aerotowing - admittedly not excelling in either, in particular with the laterally placed hook of the earlier version. The ASW-15B had several improvements, including a tow release placed on the plane of symmetry, an 11cm taller rudder and the provision of a 90 litre water ballast system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher ASW 15"
The ASW 19 Club is a Club Class version with a fixed unsprung monowheel, no water ballast carried and larger air brakes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher ASW 19"
The Alexander Schleicher ASW 20 is a FAI 15 meter Class glider built by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. Gerhard Waibel designed new wings for the ASW19 fuselage, and the prototype flew in 1977. It proved to be a highly successful glider, winning several World Championships, and was still being flown at this level in 1995. Developments include winglets, pneumatic turbulators, and wingtip extensions, and it remained in production until 1990, when it was superseded by the ASW27. 765 were built by Schleicher and a further 140 were made under license by Centrair in France. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher ASW 20"
The ASW 24 is a modern single seat high performance composite Standard Class sailplane. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher ASW 24"
The Schleicher ASW 27 is a 15 metre Class glider built of modern fibre reinforced composites. The manufacturer of the ASW 27 is Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The 'W' indicates this is a design of the influential and prolific German designer Gerhard Waibel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher ASW 27"
The Schleicher ASW 28 is a Standard Class glider with a fifteen metre span built of modern fibre reinforced composites. The manufacturer of the ASW-28 is Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The 'W' indicates this is a design of the influential and prolific German designer Gerhard Waibel. Serial production started in 2000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher ASW 28"
The Ka 7 is a two-seater basic trainer glider that was built by Alexander Schleicher. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher Ka 7"
The Ka 8 is a single-seat glider designed by Rudolf Kaiser and built by the Alexander Schleicher company of Germany. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alexander Schleicher Ka 8"
The Blohm + Voss BV 40 was a glider fighter designed to attack Allied bomber formations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blohm & Voss BV 40"
The Centrair C101 Pegase is a Standard Class single-seat glider based on the ASW 19 and ASW 20 and manufactured by Centrair starting in 1981. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centrair C101 Pegase"
The CG-4 Hadrian (named CG-4A Waco in American use) was the most widely used United States troop/cargo glider of World War II. Flight testing began in 1942 and eventually more than 12,000 CG-4As were procured. Fifteen companies manufactured CG-4s, including the Wicks Aircraft Company of Kansas City, Missouri, with 1,074 built by the Waco Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio. ...more on Wikipedia about "CG-4 Hadrian" shortopedia, the smart choice.
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