Soaring and Sailplanes 101

Soaring is the science of using energy from air currents to keep the sailplane aloft. Pilot skill and sailplane design combine to extract energy from the environment for sustained flight. The sailplane is quite possibly the most aerodynamic machine ever built. A sailplane, or glider as they are also known as, is an aircraft without […]

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