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sailplane

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sailplane: see glider glider, type of aircraft resembling an airplane but having at most a small auxiliary propulsion plant and usually no means of propulsion at all. The typical modern glider has very slender wings and a streamlined body.
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5 ton sailplane at sufficient speed to climb to an altitude of 1,500ft - enough for a successful flight.
Reaching for the sky; Motors by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
5 ton sailplane at sufficient speed to climb to an altitude of 1,500ft - enough for a successful flight.
Sky's the limit for Pug's new 3008 by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
Henderson was an active member of the Coburg Hills Sailplane Club, which began operating at Creswell's Hobby Field last year.
Pilot who died in weekend crash was popular, skilled by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
 
 
 
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