Sailplanes

For fun and real-life adventure, she flies sailplanes and rides in small airplanes as often as possible. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Wave lift" of this kind is often very smooth and strong, and enables sailplanes to soar to remarkable altitudes and great distances. ❋ Rich Wolf (2010)

The real Christmas one is for the beach and BBQs and flying sailplanes. ❋ Unknown (2007)

As often as he can, he still goes aloft in sailplanes, a relaxing sporting activity that he has enjoyed since the early 1960s. ❋ James R. Hansen (2005)

He enjoys skiing, sailplanes, gardening and overseas travel. ❋ Unknown (1967)

The Wright machine got its longitudinal stability by means of the main planes and the elevating planes, while the Voisin type added a third factor of stability in its sailplanes. ❋ Evelyn Charles Vivian (1914)

All sailplanes or gliders need to be towed, he said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Hang gliders, paragliders, sailplanes and radio-controlled aircraft are flown from a coastal bluff daily. ❋ < (2010)

Proposals also call for expanding the observation deck and making improvements to the runway used by sailplanes. ❋ < (2010)

This is one of the more interesting sailplanes - after all, it doesn't need to be towed up to the sky before it can "fly", but will take things into its own wings thanks to a retractable jet engine which is located right behind the cockpit. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They're built for speed, with cylindrical bodies and long narrow wings like miniature sailplanes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In [Flight Simulator] you can [fly] a sailplane. [In real life] you are supposed to fly gliders. ❋ DoctorFred (2007)