They were to glide, or as it is called "volplane" (pronounced vol-pla-nay, with the accent on the last syllable) to the ground. ❋ Howard Roger Garis (1917)
He found he could volplane it without engine by reaching in to grab the stick among the flames although his hand got burnt. ❋ Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 (1958)
There was the aerodrome, turn off the cock and put her into a volplane. ❋ Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 (1958)
He pointed the monoplane straight down, cut out his motor, and glided earthward in a glorious volplane, the most wonderful sensation that even flight, with all its wonders, can afford. ❋ George Durston (N/A)
And then, just as Tom shut off his own motor and let the Hawk glide on her downward way in a volplane to earth, the great, ponderous tank came to a stop, on the very edge of the precipice at the foot of which rolled the river. ❋ Victor [pseud.] Appleton (N/A)
Turning again, he concluded to pass between two of the pinnacles, and immediately volplane down on the other side. ❋ Ralph Victor (N/A)
He had to volplane down this time, not as a quick way of descending, but as the only means of preventing a disastrous fall. ❋ George Durston (N/A)
Then, timing and calculating a volplane glide, he let the machine down easily to the ground. ❋ Roy Rockwood (N/A)
In an instant she began to sink, and with cries of alarm the men shut off the motor and started to volplane to the earth. ❋ Victor [pseud.] Appleton (N/A)
I remember following with intense interest the description given by my companion of how these birds with magnificent snowy plumage would come flying in over the dark forest high in air and then volplane to the little pond where, in the heavily massed bushes, their nests were thickly clustered. ❋ Thomas Gilbert Pearson (N/A)
Dave turned the head of the machine on a volplane sweep, and the searchlight operator could not locate it again. ❋ Roy Rockwood (N/A)
Then he would volplane downward at dazzling speed, to resume a horizontal flight when close to the earth. ❋ John Luther Langworthy (N/A)
Running to the pilot house, he guided the craft so that it would safely volplane to earth. ❋ Victor [pseud.] Appleton (N/A)
We could not continue, any more than the other fellow, and would have to volplane to the ground. ❋ Chelsea Curtis Fraser (N/A)
A little later, finding that they were losing speed, the three police agents, or spies, whatever they might be, had to volplane to earth and there was no need for the Falcon to maintain the terrific pace, to which Tom had pushed her. ❋ Victor [pseud.] Appleton (N/A)
He passed over high buildings, skirted what seemed like a factory district, and began to volplane. ❋ Roy Rockwood (N/A)
For as Tom shut off his motor, to volplane down, thus reducing all noise on his craft, they could dimly hear the shouts and calls for help, coming from the water craft below them. ❋ Victor [pseud.] Appleton (N/A)
"Well, can't we volplane hack to earth?" asked the odd man, for he had become familiar with this feat when anything happened to the motor. ❋ Victor [pseud.] Appleton (N/A)
John shut off both engines, and they began to volplane down in a great stillness, sailing like an immense hawk. ❋ Chelsea Curtis Fraser (N/A)
Next he shut it off completely, and prepared to volplane back to earth. ❋ Victor [pseud.] Appleton (N/A)
