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List Of Swiss Gliders
This is a list of glider aircraft, gliders/sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer. Swiss miscellaneous constructors * Ae.C.S. Zögling Aero-Club Suisse * Aecherli HAFA-9 AECHERLI, Hermann * Aecherli Pfau 7 AECHERLI, Hermann & FARN... * Aecherli Pfau – Hermann Aecherli & Willy Farner * Amstutz Thun – E. Amstutz, H. Belart & H. von Travel, Bern * Amstutz Thun BLASER & LERGIER, L. * Caps I * Chardon Biplan 1922 – Francis Chardon – Switzerland * Chardon Biplan 1922 CHARDON, Francis * Chardon Monoplan 1922 – Francis Chardon – Switzerland * Chardon Monoplan 1922 CHARDON, Francis * Cosandey Pou Planeur – Swiss – Louis Cosandey * Cosandey Pou Planeur COSANDEY, Louis * Domenjoz Planeur-Voilier * Drückspatz II * EFF Prometheus I * EFF Prometheus II * EFW N-20.01 – ''Eidgenössische Flugzeugwerke Emmen'' * Elsässer Röbi E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glider Aircraft
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. Most gliders do not have an engine, although motor-gliders have small engines for extending their flight when necessary by sustaining the altitude (normally a sailplane relies on rising air to maintain altitude) with some being powerful enough to take off by self-launch. There are a wide variety of types differing in the construction of their wings, aerodynamic efficiency, location of the pilot, controls and intended purpose. Most exploit meteorological phenomena to maintain or gain height. Gliders are principally used for the air sports of gliding, hang gliding and paragliding. However some spacecraft have been designed to descend as gliders and in the past military gliders have been used in warfare. Some simple and familiar types of glider are toys such as paper planes and balsa wood gliders. Etym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
