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This list includes any types which had 10 or more aircraft built or types which are important to glider development. All the gliders in this list can be found in the J2MCL web site with individual pages for each type. This list does not include Motor glider types. (N.B. Some specifications are quoted with the wrong units!!) , , 20:1 , , s , , , , 100 , - , Weihe , DFS , , , 1938 , Performance , 1 , , 17.46 , 29:1 , , , , , , 400+ , - , DG-100 ,
Glaser-Dirks DG Flugzeugbau GmbH is a manufacturer of sailplanes and other composite parts based in Bruchsal near Karlsruhe, Germany. History The business was founded in 1973 by Gerhard Glaser and Wilhelm Dirks as Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH. In 2018 the ...
, , , 1974 , Standard , 1 , , 20.5 , 37:1 , , , , , , 327 , - , DG-200 ,
Glaser-Dirks DG Flugzeugbau GmbH is a manufacturer of sailplanes and other composite parts based in Bruchsal near Karlsruhe, Germany. History The business was founded in 1973 by Gerhard Glaser and Wilhelm Dirks as Glaser-Dirks Flugzeugbau GmbH. In 2018 the ...
, , , 1977 , 15 meter , 1 , , 22.5 , 42:1 , , , , , , 192 , - , DG-300 , DG , , , 1983 , Standard , 1 , , 21.9 , 40:1 , , , , , , 511 , - , DG-800 , DG , , , 1993 , Self launch , 1 , , 27.4 , 50:1 , , , , , , 401 , - , DG 1000 , DG , , , 2000 , Dual , 2 , , 22.8 , 46.5:1 , , , , , , , - , Discus ,
Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1983 , Standard , 1 , , 21.8 , 42:1 , , , , , , 850+ , - , Discus 2 ,
Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1998 , Standard , 1 , , 22.2 , 45:1 , , , , , , , - , Doppelraab ,
Raab Raab is a market town (''Marktgemeinde'') in the district of Schärding in Upper Austria in Austria. History The village historically belonged to the Duchy of Bavaria until the Treaty of Teschen transferred the area to Austria in 1780. During t ...
, , , 1951 , Trainer , 2 , , 9.05 , 20:1 , , , , , , 360 , - , Duo Discus ,
Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1993 , Dual , 2 , , 24.4 , 46:1 , , , , , , 500+ , - ,
Eagle Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...
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Slingsby Slingsby may refer to: * Slingsby (surname) * Slingsby, North Yorkshire * Slingsby Aviation, formerly Slingsby Sailplanes, a manufacturer of gliders and other aircraft * Slingsby Channel Slingsby Channel is a strait on the north side of Bramham Isl ...
, , , 1954 , Dual , 2 , , 14.8 , 31.5:1 , , , , , , 17 , - ,
Edelweiss EDELWEISS (Expérience pour DEtecter Les WIMPs En Site Souterrain) is a dark matter search experiment located at the Modane Underground Laboratory in France. The experiment uses cryogenic detectors, measuring both the phonon and ionization signals ...
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Siren Siren or sirens may refer to: Common meanings * Siren (alarm), a loud acoustic alarm used to alert people to emergencies * Siren (mythology), an enchanting but dangerous monster in Greek mythology Places * Siren (town), Wisconsin * Siren, Wisco ...
, , , 1962 , Standard , 1 , , 18 , 36:1 , , , , , , 52 , - , FK 3 ,
VFW-Fokker GmbH VFW-Fokker GmbH was a joint venture of Fokker and Vereinigte Flugtechnische Werke (VFW) started in 1969 that, from then on, controlled the ERNO initiative. The Entwicklungsring Nord (Northern development circle) — abbreviated ERNO — was a ...
, , , 1968 , Open , 1 , , 21.9 , 42:1 , , , , , , 13 , - , Gö 1 Wolf ,
Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1935 , , 1 , , 13 , 17:1 , , , , , , 6+ , - , Gö 3 ,
Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
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Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1937 , Trainer , 2 , , 11.5 , 20:1 , , , , , , 125 , - ,
Grunau Baby The Schneider Grunau Baby was a single-seat sailplane first built in Germany in 1931, with some 6,000 examples constructed in some 20 countries. It was relatively easy to build from plans, it flew well, and the aircraft was strong enough to han ...
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Schneider Schneider may refer to: Hospital * Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel People * Schneider (surname) Companies and organizations * G. Schneider & Sohn, a Bavarian brewery company * Schneider Rundfunkwerke AG, the former owner of th ...
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, Glasflügel , , , 1974 , Standard , 1 , , 23 , 38:1 , , , , , , 102 , - , HP-11 , Richard Schreder , , , 1962 , , 1 , , 26 , 37:1 , , , , , , 42 , - , HP-16 ,
Richard Schreder Richard E. Schreder (25 September 1915 – 2 August 2002) was an American naval aviator and sailplane developer, responsible for design and development of the HP/RS-series kit sailplanes marketed from 1962 until about 1982. Schreder also foun ...
, , , 1971 , Standard Homebuilt , 1 , , 21.5 , 36:1 , , , , , , 20 approx. , - , HP-18 ,
Richard Schreder Richard E. Schreder (25 September 1915 – 2 August 2002) was an American naval aviator and sailplane developer, responsible for design and development of the HP/RS-series kit sailplanes marketed from 1962 until about 1982. Schreder also foun ...
, , , 1970 , Homebuilt , 1 , , 21.4 , 38:1 , , , , , , 180kits , - , Hü 17 ,
Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1938 , Trainer , 1 , , 10.5 , 17:1 , , , , , , 100+ , - ,
Janus In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus ( ; la, Ianvs ) is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces. The month of January is named for Janu ...
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Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1974 , Two Seater , 2 , , 23 , 43.5:1 , , , , , , 300 , - , JS-1 Revelation , Jonker Sailplanes , , , 2006 , Various , 1 , , 28.8 , 52:1 , , , , , , 100+ , - , JS-3 Rapture , Jonker Sailpanes , , , 2017 , 15 meter , 1 , , 32.8 , 55 , , , , , , 10+ , - , Ka 3 ,
Kaiser ''Kaiser'' is the German word for "emperor" (female Kaiserin). In general, the German title in principle applies to rulers anywhere in the world above the rank of king (''König''). In English, the (untranslated) word ''Kaiser'' is mainly ap ...
, , , 1954 , , 1 , , 10.1 , 17.5:1 , , , , , , 15 , - , Ka-4 , Schleicher , , , 1955 , Trainer , 2 , , 10.3 , 19:1 , , , , , , 350+ , - , Ka 6 , Schleicher , , , 1956 , Club , 1 , , 18.1 , 32:1 , , , , , , 1000+ , - ,
Kestrel The term kestrel (from french: crécerelle, derivative from , i.e. ratchet) is the common name given to several species of predatory birds from the falcon genus ''Falco''. Kestrels are most easily distinguished by their typical hunting behaviour ...
, Glasflügel , , , 1968 , Open class , 1 , , 25 , 43:1 , , , , , , 129 , - , Kirby Gull ,
Slingsby Slingsby may refer to: * Slingsby (surname) * Slingsby, North Yorkshire * Slingsby Aviation, formerly Slingsby Sailplanes, a manufacturer of gliders and other aircraft * Slingsby Channel Slingsby Channel is a strait on the north side of Bramham Isl ...
, , , 1938 , , 1 , , 15.8 , 24:1 , , , , , , 11 , - ,
Kookaburra Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers of the genus ''Dacelo'' native to Australia and New Guinea, which grow to between in length and weigh around . The name is a loanword from Wiradjuri ''guuguubarra'', onomatopoeic of its call. The ...
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Schneider Schneider may refer to: Hospital * Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel People * Schneider (surname) Companies and organizations * G. Schneider & Sohn, a Bavarian brewery company * Schneider Rundfunkwerke AG, the former owner of th ...
, , , 1954 , Trainer , 2 , , 9.1 , 20:1 , , , , , , 44 , - ,
Antares Antares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius. It has the Bayer designation α Scorpii, which is Latinised to Alpha Scorpii. Often referred to as "the heart of the scorpion", Antares is flanked by σ Scorpii and τ S ...
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Lange Aviation GmbH Lange Aviation GmbH is a German company that manufactures gliders and develops electric power-plants for other aircraft. It was founded by its present managing director, Axel Lange, in 1996 as Lange Flugzeugbau GmbH in Zweibrücken. The company cu ...
, , , 2003 , 18 meter/ Open , 1 , 18 or 20m , 31.7 , 56:1 , , , , , , 50+ , - , Standard Libelle , Glasflügel , , , 1964 , Club , 1 , , 23.6 , 39:1 , , , , , , 601 , - , LP-15 Nugget , Laister , , , 1971 , Standard , 1 , , 22.1 , 36.5:1 , , , , , , 15 , - ,
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Rolladen-Schneider Rolladen-Schneider was a major glider manufacturer. It originally made rolling doors and shutters and was run by Willi and Walter Schneider based in Egelsbach near Frankfurt, Germany. Walter was a keen glider pilot and recruited a sailplane des ...
, , , 1968 , Standard , 1 , , 23.1 , 38.5:1 , , , , , , 464 , - , LS3 ,
Rolladen-Schneider Rolladen-Schneider was a major glider manufacturer. It originally made rolling doors and shutters and was run by Willi and Walter Schneider based in Egelsbach near Frankfurt, Germany. Walter was a keen glider pilot and recruited a sailplane des ...
, , , 1976 , 15 meter , 1 , , 21.4 , 40.7:1 , , , , , , 429 , - , LS4 ,
Rolladen-Schneider Rolladen-Schneider was a major glider manufacturer. It originally made rolling doors and shutters and was run by Willi and Walter Schneider based in Egelsbach near Frankfurt, Germany. Walter was a keen glider pilot and recruited a sailplane des ...
, , , 1980 , Standard , 1 , , , 40.5:1 , , , , , , 1,048 , - , LS6 ,
Rolladen-Schneider Rolladen-Schneider was a major glider manufacturer. It originally made rolling doors and shutters and was run by Willi and Walter Schneider based in Egelsbach near Frankfurt, Germany. Walter was a keen glider pilot and recruited a sailplane des ...
, , , 1983 , 15m Class , 1 , , , , 44:1 , , , , , , 375 , - ,
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Rolladen-Schneider Rolladen-Schneider was a major glider manufacturer. It originally made rolling doors and shutters and was run by Willi and Walter Schneider based in Egelsbach near Frankfurt, Germany. Walter was a keen glider pilot and recruited a sailplane des ...
, , , 1987 , Standard , 1 , , , 43:1 , , , , , , 164 , - , LS8 ,
Rolladen-Schneider Rolladen-Schneider was a major glider manufacturer. It originally made rolling doors and shutters and was run by Willi and Walter Schneider based in Egelsbach near Frankfurt, Germany. Walter was a keen glider pilot and recruited a sailplane des ...
, , , 1987 , Standard 18 meter , 1 , , , , 43:1 , , , , , , 491 , - ,
LS10 The Rolladen-Schneider LS10 is an 18 metre sailplane designed in Germany by Rolladen-Schneider. A prototype flew in 2003. After Rolladen-Schneider was placed in receivership the sailplane entered production by DG Flugzeugbau. Certification wa ...
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Rolladen-Schneider Rolladen-Schneider was a major glider manufacturer. It originally made rolling doors and shutters and was run by Willi and Walter Schneider based in Egelsbach near Frankfurt, Germany. Walter was a keen glider pilot and recruited a sailplane des ...
, , , 2003 , 18 meter , 1 , , , 50:1 , , , , , , 19 , - , Mistral-C , ISF , , , 1976 , Club class , 1 , , , 37.5:1 , , , , , , 75+ , - , Monerai , Monnett , , , 1978 , Homebuilt , 1 , , , 28:1 , , , , , , 100 , - ,
Mosquito Mosquitoes (or mosquitos) are members of a group of almost 3,600 species of small flies within the family Culicidae (from the Latin ''culex'' meaning " gnat"). The word "mosquito" (formed by ''mosca'' and diminutive ''-ito'') is Spanish for "li ...
, Glasflügel , , , 1980 , 15 meter , 1 , , , 39:1 , , , , , , 202 , - , Nimbus Mini ,
Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1976 , 15 meter , 1 , , 23 , 42:1 , , , , , , 159 , - , Nimbus 2 ,
Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1971 , Open , 1 , , 28.6 , 49:1 , , , , , , 183 , - ,
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Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1980 , Open , 1 , , 32.2 , 55:1 , , , , , , , - , Nimbus 4 ,
Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1990 , Open , 1 , , 38.8 , 60:1 , , , , , , 144+ , - ,
Pegase PEGASE is a design for a space observatory developed by France in the early 2000s. It combined formation flying with infrared telescopes operating as a double-aperture interferometer. Three free-flying satellites would operate together;a beam combin ...
, Centrair , , , 1981 , Standard , 1 , , 21.4 , 42.5:1 , , , , , , , - , Phoebus , Bölkow , , , 1964 , Standard , 1 , 15 m (49 ft) , 17.1 , 37:1 , 90 km/h (56 mph) , 0.65 m/s (128 ft/min) , 200 km/h (124 mph; 108 kn) , 220 kg (485 lb) , 350 kg (772 lb) , 250 , - , PIK-16 Vasama ,
PIK Pik may refer to: People * Pik, name used by comic creator Léo Quievreux as a musician * Fong Chong Pik (1924–2004), Malaysian politician * Pik Botha (1932–2018), former South African politician * Tzvika Pick (1949–2022), Israeli compose ...
, , , 1961 , Standard , 1 , , 19.2 , 34.5:1 , , , , , , 56 , - , PIK20 , Eiri-Avion , , , 1973 , 15 meter , 1 , , 22.5 , 42:1 , , , , , , 425+ , - , ''Professor'' , Lippisch , , , 1928 , Standard , 1 , , , 14:1 , , , , , , , - , PS-2 ,
Franklin Franklin may refer to: People * Franklin (given name) * Franklin (surname) * Franklin (class), a member of a historical English social class Places Australia * Franklin, Tasmania, a township * Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
, , , 1930 , , 1 , , 7.2 , 15:1 , , , , , , 54 , - , PW-5 Smyk ,
Politechnika Warszawska The Warsaw University of Technology ( pl, Politechnika Warszawska, lit=Varsovian Polytechnic) is one of the leading institutes of technology in Poland and one of the largest in Central Europe. It employs 2,453 teaching faculty, with 357 professor ...
, , , 1993 , World , 1 , , 17.7 , 32:1 , , , , , , 200+ , - ,
Quintus Quintus is a male given name derived from '' Quintus'', a common Latin forename (''praenomen'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Quintus derives from Latin word ''quintus'', meaning "fifth". Quintus is an English masculine given name and ...
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Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 2011 , Open , 1 , 23m , 36 , , , , , , , , - , Rhönbussard , Schleicher , , , 1933 , , 1 , , 14.5 , 20:1 , , , , , , 200+ , - , Salto , Start + Flug , , , 1970 , Aerobatic , 1 , , 20.6 , 34.5:1 , , , , , , 72 , - , SF-27 Zugvogel V , Scheibe , , , 1964 , Standard , 1 , , 18.7 , 34:1 , , , , , , 120 , - , SGS 1-26 , Schweizer , , , 1954 , Club , 1 , , 10 , 23:1 , , , , , , 700 , - , SGU 2-22 , Schweizer , , , 1946 , Trainer , 2 , , 8.8 , 17:1 , , , , , , 258 , - , SHK ,
Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1965 , Open , 1 , , 20.2 , 38:1 , , , , , , 59 , - , Spatz A , Scheibe , , , 1952 , Club , 1 , , 19 , 29:1 , , , , , , 170 , - , Skylark 2 ,
Slingsby Slingsby may refer to: * Slingsby (surname) * Slingsby, North Yorkshire * Slingsby Aviation, formerly Slingsby Sailplanes, a manufacturer of gliders and other aircraft * Slingsby Channel Slingsby Channel is a strait on the north side of Bramham Isl ...
, , , 1953 , , 1 , , 16 , 30:1 , , , , , , 63 , - , Skylark 3 ,
Slingsby Slingsby may refer to: * Slingsby (surname) * Slingsby, North Yorkshire * Slingsby Aviation, formerly Slingsby Sailplanes, a manufacturer of gliders and other aircraft * Slingsby Channel Slingsby Channel is a strait on the north side of Bramham Isl ...
, , , 1957 , , 1 , , 20.5 , 32:1 , , , , , , 70 , - , Skylark 4 ,
Slingsby Slingsby may refer to: * Slingsby (surname) * Slingsby, North Yorkshire * Slingsby Aviation, formerly Slingsby Sailplanes, a manufacturer of gliders and other aircraft * Slingsby Channel Slingsby Channel is a strait on the north side of Bramham Isl ...
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Standard Austria The Standard Austria was a single-seat aerobatic glider that was originally designed and built in Austria from 1959 but production was moved in 1962 to Schempp-Hirth in Germany. Development Commissioned by the ''Österreichischer Aeroclub'' â ...
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Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1959 , Aerobatic , 1 , , 16.7 , 34:1 , , , , , , 81 , - ,
SZD-10 Czapla The SZD-10 Czapla (''Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny'' - Glider Experimental Works) was a two-seat training glider aircraft that was designed and built in Poland from 1953. Development The Czapla (''Heron'') was a tandem two-seat training ...
, SZD , , , 1955 , Trainer , 2 , , 10.67 , 17:1 , 64 km/h , , , , , 157 , - ,
SZD-19 Zefir The SZD-19 Zefir (''Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny'' - Glider Experimental Works) is a single-seat glider aircraft that was designed and built in Poland from 1957. Although they all bore the same name, the different versions of Zefir were a ...
, SZD , , , 1958 , , 1 , , 20.6 , 35:1 , , , , , , 22 , - ,
SZD-22 Mucha Standard The SZD-22 Mucha Standard (''Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny'' – Glider Experimental Works) was a single-seat aerobatic glider designed and built in Poland from 1957. Development Developed especially for the 1958 World Gliding Championshi ...
, SZD , , , 1958 , Standard , 1 , , 17.7 , 27.8:1 , 75 km/h , , , , , 288 , - ,
SZD-24 Foka The SZD-24 Foka (Seal) (''Szybowcowy Zakład Doświadczalny'' - Glider Experimental Works) was a single-seat high-performance aerobatic glider designed and built in Poland in 1960. Development The SZD-24 Foka was designed for competition fly ...
, SZD , , , 1960 , Standard , 1 , , 18.5 , 34:1 , , , , , , 350 , - ,
SZD-30 Pirat The SZD-30 Pirat is a single-seat multi-purpose glider aircraft from the Polish firm PZL Bielsko, which first flew in 1966 and began to be produced in 1967. Development The SZD-30 is of wooden construction. The high-mounted wing incorporates ...
, PZL Bielsko , , , 1966 , Club , 1 , , 16.3 , 33:1 , , , , , , 776 , - ,
SZD-36 Cobra 15 The SZD-36 Cobra was a glider designed and produced in Poland from 1968. Development The SZD-36 was the penultimate iteration of the SZD-24 Foka, with improved construction techniques and materials and many detail changes over the Foka 5. The ai ...
, PZL Bielsko , , , 1969 , Standard , 1 , , 19.4 , 38:1 , 97 km/h , , , , , 290 , - , SZD-41 Jantar std. , SZD , , , 1973 , Standard , 1 , , 21.1 , 38:1 , 92 km/h (56 kn; 64 mph) , , 250 km/h; 155 mph (135 kn) , 244 kg (798 lb) , 360 kg (798 lb) , 159 , - , SZD-42 Jantar 2 , SZD , , , 1977 , Open , 1 , , 29.5 , 50:1 , 103 km/h (56 kn; 64 mph) , , 250 km/h; 155 mph (135 kn) , 362 kg (798 lb) , 458 kg (1,010 lb) , 118 , - , SZD-48 Jantar 2/3 , PZL Bielsko , , , 1977 , Standard , 1 , , 21 , 40:1 , 97 km/h , 0.77 m/s , , , , 677 , - ,
SZD-50 Puchacz The PZL Bielsko SZD-50 ''Puchacz'' (Polish: "eagle owl") is a Polish two-place training and aerobatic sailplane. Development The Puchacz was designed by Dipl-Ing Adam Meus based on the prototype SZD-50-1 Dromader. It was intended to serve as the ...
, PZL Bielsko , , , 1979 , Dual , 2 , , 15.3 , 30:1 , , , , , , 300+ , - ,
SZD-51 Junior The PZL Bielsko SZD-51 ''Junior'' is a Polish single-seat training and club sailplane. Development The Junior was designed by Stanislaw Zientek, based on the SZD-47 which had originally been developed in the years 1973 - 1974 at the Research and ...
, PZL Bielsko , , , 1980 , Club , 1 , , 18 , 35:1 , , , , , , 261 , - , SZD-55 , PZL Bielsko , , , 1988 , Standard , 1 , , 23.4 , 44:1 , , , , , , 110 , - , SZD-56 Diana 2 , PZL Bielsko , , , 2005 , 15 meter , 1 , , 26.04 , 50:1 , , , , , , , - , Twin Astir ,
Grob Grob may refer to: * Grob Aerospace, a German aircraft manufacturer * Grob fragmentation, an elimination reaction between an electrofuge and nucleofuge on an aliphatic chain * GrOb or Grazhdanskaya Oborona, a Russian punk band People with the surn ...
, , , 1976 , Trainer , 2 , , , 38:1 , , , , , , 291 , - , Ventus ,
Schempp-Hirth Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH is a glider manufacturer based in Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany. History Martin Schempp founded his own company in Göppingen in 1935, with the assistance of Wolf Hirth. The company was initially called "Sportfl ...
, , , 1980 , 15 meter Open , 1 , , , 46.5:1 , , , , , , 611 , - , Ventus 2 , Schempp-Hirth , , , 1994 , 15/18 meter , 1 , , , 46:1 , , , , , , 627 , - , Ventus-3 , Schempp-Hirth , , , 2016 , 15/18 meter , 1 , , , , , , , , , 4 , - ,
Woodstock Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York, Woodstock. ...
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Jim Maupin Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''Jim' ...
, , , 1978 , Homebuilt , 1 , , , 24:1 , , , , , , 350 plans sold , - , Zuni , Applebay Sailplanes , , , 1976 , 15 meter , 1 , , 22 , 38:1 , , , , , , 20


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List of gliders This is a list of 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. By nationality *List of Americ ...
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Unpowered aircraft Unpowered aircraft can remain airborne for a significant period of time without onboard propulsion. They can be classified as fixed-wing gliders, lighter-than-air balloons and tethered kites. This requires a trajectory that is not merely a verti ...


Sources


Comprehensive Glider Database j2mcl-planeurs
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Sailplane Directory


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