Glider (sailplane).

Glider (sailplane). Stock Photo
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lugris / Alamy Stock Photo

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2APC1M2

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18.9 MB (926.9 KB Compressed download)

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4241 x 1555 px | 35.9 x 13.2 cm | 14.1 x 5.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

15 January 2020

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A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the leisure activity and sport of gliding (also called soaring).[1][2] This unpowered aircraft can use naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to gain altitude. Sailplanes are aerodynamically streamlined and so can fly a significant distance forward for a small decrease in altitude. In North America the term 'sailplane' is widely used to describe this type of aircraft. In other parts of the English-speaking world, the word 'glider' is more common.Read more : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glider_(sailplane)