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  2. Gliding - Wikipedia

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    Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport [1] in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word soaring is also used for the sport. [2] Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s.

  3. Glider (aircraft) - Wikipedia

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    Single-seat high performance fiberglass Glaser-Dirks DG-808 glider Aerobatic glider with tip smoke, pictured on July 2, 2005, in Lappeenranta, Finland. 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]

  4. Glissando - Wikipedia

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    In music, a glissando (Italian: [ɡlisˈsando]; plural: glissandi, abbreviated gliss.) is a glide from one pitch to another (Play ⓘ).It is an Italianized musical term derived from the French glisser, "to glide".

  5. Glider (sailplane) - Wikipedia

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    Show airports within theoretical gliding distance; Determine wind direction and speed at current altitude; Show historical lift information; Create a GPS log of the flight to provide proof for contests and gliding badges; Provide "final" glide information (i.e., showing if the glider can reach the finish without additional lift).

  6. Glossary of gliding and soaring - Wikipedia

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    This is a glossary of acronyms, initialisms and terms used for gliding and soaring. This is a specialized subset of broader aviation, aerospace, and aeronautical terminology. Additional definitions can be found in the FAA Glider Flying Handbook.

  7. Gliding flight - Wikipedia

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    Gliding flight is heavier-than-air flight without the use of thrust; the term volplaning also refers to this mode of flight in animals. [1] It is employed by gliding animals and by aircraft such as gliders .

  8. Glider - Wikipedia

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    Feathertail glider or pygmy gliding possum, Acrobates pygmaeus; Biak glider, Petaurus biacensis; Mahogany glider, Petaurus gracilis; Northern glider, Petaurus abidi; Squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis; Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps; Yellow-bellied glider or fluffy glider, Petaurus australis

  9. Gliding (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Gliding may also refer to: Gliding flight, flight in the absence of thrust; Gliding motility of microbes. Gliding (vehicle), a natural deceleration of vehicle turning off the engine and type of fuel economy-maximizing behavior. Hang gliding, an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider