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  2. Volmer VJ-23 Swingwing - Wikipedia

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    The Volmer VJ-23 Swingwing is an American high-wing, single-seat, foot launched glider that was designed by Irv Culver and built by Volmer Jensen and supplied as plans by his company Volmer Aircraft for amateur construction. Kits were also available from DSK Aircraft. [1] [2]

  3. Backstrom EPB-1 Flying Plank - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The EPB-1 is constructed with a wooden structure, with doped aircraft fabric covering. The landing gear is a monowheel, with a nose skid. [1] [2] The "A" model was described in the plans sold and retained the twin tip rudders of the EPB-1, although some were built with a single fin and rudder assembly attached to the cockpit rear.

  4. Maupin Woodstock One - Wikipedia

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    over 350 sets of plans sold, 12 aircraft completed (1983) The Maupin Woodstock One is an American high-wing , single-seat glider designed by Jim Maupin and made available as plans for amateur construction .

  5. Schweizer SGS 1-26 - Wikipedia

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    The Schweizer SGS 1-26 is a United States One-Design, single-seat, mid-wing glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York. [3] The SGS 1-26 enjoyed a very long production run from its first flight in 1954 until 1979, when production was ended. The 1-26 was replaced in production by the Schweizer SGS 1-36 Sprite. The 1-26 is the most ...

  6. Schweizer SGU 2-22 - Wikipedia

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    The new two-place was intended to be a complement to the single-place training glider then in production, the SGU 1-19. [1] [2] The SGU 2-22, indicating Schweizer Glider, Utility, 2 Seats, Model 22, was designed by Ernest Schweizer. The aircraft was based on the SGU 1-7 single place glider of 1937. It used the 1-7's metal wing, single spar and ...

  7. Schweizer SGS 2-33 - Wikipedia

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    The Schweizer SGS 2-33 is an American two-seat, high-wing, strut-braced, training glider that was built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York. [1] [2] [3] The 2-33 was designed to replace the Schweizer 2-22, from which it was derived. The aircraft first flew in 1965 and production was started in 1967. Production was completed in 1981. [1 ...

  8. Hall Cherokee II - Wikipedia

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    The Hall Cherokee II is an American high-wing, single seat glider that was designed by Stan Hall and introduced in 1956 as plans for amateur construction. [1] [2]Due to its low cost and ease of construction, the Cherokee II is one of the most produced home-built gliders.

  9. Glider (furniture) - Wikipedia

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    A glider or platform rocker is a type of rocking chair that moves as a swing seat, where the entire frame consists of a seat attached to the base by means of a double-rocker four-bar linkage. The non-parallel suspension arms of the linkage cause the chair to simulate a rocking-chair motion as it swings back and forth.