level so that essentially the same classes and class definitions are followed in all countries. Seven glider classes are currently recognised by the FAI...

are classified by the FAI for competitions into glider competition classes mainly on the basis of span and flaps. A class of ultralight sailplanes, including...

competition classes of glider have been defined by the FAI. They are: Standard Class (No flaps, 15 m wing-span, water ballast allowed) 15 metre Class...

six classes open to both sexes, plus three classes just for women, and two junior classes (See Glider competition classes). Some competitive classes (Sports...

The sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a small, omnivorous, arboreal, and nocturnal gliding possum. The common name refers to its predilection for sugary...

For competitive purposes, there are three classes of hang glider: Class 1 The flexible wing hang glider, having flight controlled by virtue of the shifted...

German-Italian Open Class two-seater flapped self-launching glider manufactured by ETA Aircraft. On introduction it was the highest performing glider.[clarification...

classified by the FAI for competitions into glider competition classes mainly on the basis of wingspan and flaps. A class of ultralight sailplanes, including...

classification Open 60 Class, a type of monohull sailboat FAI Open Class, a glider competition class with unlimited wingspan Open class (computer programming)...

Gliding Championships. Techniques to maximize a glider's speed around the day's task in a competition have been developed, including the optimum speed...

radio-controlled glider competitions are regulated by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) although many countries have their own national classes. Hand...

Code defines the classes for gliding competitions and records. One of the classes is the ultralight glider. These are defined as gliders with a take-off...

only two pilots to have won the U.S. national title in all three glider competition classes (Open, Standard and 15-meter). A holder of the Lilienthal Medal...

FAI World Free Flight Championships. The FAI free flight (F1) classes include: F1A – Gliders F1B – Model Aircraft with extensible (rubber band) motors –...

English, or paper aeroplane in British English) is a toy aircraft, usually a glider, made out of single folded sheet of paper or paperboard. It typically takes...

increased number of classes of glider means that it is no longer possible for all the classes to compete at the same location. The European Glider Aerobatic Championships...

November 1972, Zabrze) is a Polish glider pilot, eighteen-time World Champion, FAI world leading glider competition pilot (as of 2023, number one in the...

manufactured in Poland. It is a monotype World Class glider. The PW-5 was designed for, and won a competition held by the International Gliding Commission...

Open glider contests are rarely flown, and most competitors in such contests use F1A gliders. Other glider classes include magnet-steered (F1E) gliders -...

a glider designed and produced in Poland from 1971 SZD-41 Jantar Standard, Standard Class glider SZD-42 Jantar 2, Open Class competition glider SZD-48...

of their flights. Besides launch height or duration, competitions may also include tests of glider flying skill, precision landing, and timing. Although...

Gliding competition, which performance vary from aerobatic gliding among the FAI Glider competition classes acknowledged and suitable for competitions. Schödel...

several national and World Gliding Championships in different glider competition classes. In the late 1990s Scott mostly flew locally until January 7,...

The Rolladen-Schneider LS4 is a Standard Class single seat glider manufactured by Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH between 1980 and 2003. The LS4, successor...

are the highest level in the sport. There are now contests for six classes of glider and so in recent years the Championships have been divided between...

and also gliders. An aerobatic competition is sanctioned by a national aero club, its designee, or in the case of international competitions, by CIVA...

Texas F3F, a class of competition for radio-controlled model gliders, administered by the Fédération Aéronautique International. The competition involves...

JS-1 Revelation is a glider built of glass-fibre, carbon fibre and Kevlar. It is available with an 18-metre span for the 18 metre class or a 21-metre span...

Championship in Class F3B World Championship in Class F3C World Cup in Classes F1A, F1B, F1C for seniors European Aeromodelling Championships in Classes F1A, F1B...

their first powered flights in late 1903, the brothers conducted extensive glider tests that also developed their skills as pilots. Their shop mechanic Charles...