TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAILPLANE»
The term «sailplane» is quite widely used and occupies the
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAILPLANE»
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The sailplane altitude record of almost 50,000 feet was made in a Sierra Nevada
wave. Thirteen law and government Explorers meet in Washington, D.C., to. he
Explorers for the written part of he F.A.A. exam. Many Explorers start their flight ...
For a flying laboratory, a sailplane —a high-performance glider— was chosen in
preference to a powered aircraft. Like a leaf borne on the wind, the glider would
become a part of a turbulent air mass— moving freely with gusts and eddies, ...
The towplane let out a growling roar and raced down the runway, pulling the big
sailplane, which jounced alongon its single wheel "like a car on a bumpy road,"
Mike said later. Take off! Still roped to the towplane, the sail- plane rose above
the ...
4
Why Don't Jumbo Jets Flap Their Wings?: Flying Animals, ...
Then the airplane depends on rising air, like any other sailplane, except that the
pilot can restart the engine to get back to the airport if necessary.5 Unlike a
motorglider, a typical sailplane has no way to take off on its own. How does it get
up in ...
5
Aeronautical Research in Germany: From Lilienthal Until Today
er pilots", was a great help in rebuilding the German sailplane activities. It was
especially the American August Raspet [10], who encouraged the designers by
his research and his reports and lectures, to think about various improvements on
...
Ernst Heinrich Hirschel, Horst Prem, Gero Madelung, 2004
6
Sonic Boom Postprocessing Functions to Simulate Atmospheric ...
stationary observer time, tso is given by (vns + wns) + vew(ves + wes) + vdwvds
tso = (tL23 − tbow) ( 1 − v nw ) (4.4) v2nw + v2ew + v2dw where tL23 is the
measured time on the sailplane; vns , ves , and vds are the GPS velocity
components ...
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Soaring
sailplane pilot
Sailplane soaring (opposite page) looks like men trying to imitate birds in flight,
but it feels like flying in a fighter jet or a flying ... Helping him (above) assemble
his $9,000 fiber glass Diamant 18, a competition sailplane made in Switzerland,
are ...
Translated by John H. D. Blanke HUS far we have dealt with the I' nature of
sailing flight and the constructional make-up of the sailplane, and we have
already obtained a general view of the materials. Theoretical discussions have
been ...
The Curtiss Sailplane used as a trailer iu tow of a Curtiss Sea-Gull airplane,
demonstrating the practicability of using airplanes to tow Imotorless) sailplanes. A
releasing device has left the sailplane up in the air and the operator is free to
direct ...
Today there are several thousand, most of them Army-trained and many of them
now interested in keeping up gliding for fun, which means sailplane soaring.
When the government recently put 300 surplus sailplanes on sale — at $200 to ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAILPLANE»
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sailplane is used in the context of the following news items.
Gliding enthusiasts take to NM skies
The sun was shining, and fluffy cumulus clouds promised pilots a fine day for gliding as sailplane enthusiasts from around the world gathered at the Moriarty ... «Mountain View Journal, Jun 15»
New England Scale Sailplane Aero Tow
Alex Hall of Newport, R.I. waits his turn to fly his r/c (radio control) sailplane while participating in the New England Scale Sailplane Aero Tow gathering hosted ... «theday.com, May 15»
Taking flight in Salem
Alex Hall of Newport, R.I. hand launches his r/c (radio control) sailplane while participating in the New England Scale Sailplane Aero Tow gathering hosted by ... «theday.com, May 15»
GloW glider/microlight hybrid combines the best of both aircraft
"GloW is a recreational aircraft designed as a crossover between the microlight or ultralight, and self-launching sailplane [glider] traditions," says Hurley. "It's also ... «Gizmag, Mar 15»
What Plane Do Christian & Ana Fly In 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'? It's …
Typically the DG 1000, which is the type of model this particular plane from the trailer looks to be, is a two-seater sailplane used for many different purposes ... «Bustle, Feb 15»
FAI Sailplane Grand Prix news January 2015
FAI-Sailplane-Grand-Prix-2015-RSA The first FAI Sailplane Grand Prix event of 2015 at Worcester in the Cape Mountains of South Africa produced some ... «World Air Sports Federation, Jan 15»
This is how you land on an aircraft
I was also interested in a Blanic type sailplane because of its special ability to fly slowly enough for a hang-glider to catch up with it. I started digging in search of ... «Red Bull, Nov 14»
Perlan ll project aims to fly a glider to the edge of space
... the Perlan ll project intends to construct and fly a glider higher than any sailplane has gone before. Riding on the colossal stratospheric air waves generated ... «Gizmag, Jul 14»
Sailplane Project Seeks To Reach the Edge of Space
... broke the existing sailplane altitude record in a standard glider, reaching 50,671 feet before realizing the encumbrance of their expanded pressure suits made ... «Aviation International News, Jul 14»
Victory for Didier Hauss at the 5th FAI World Sailplane Grand Prix …
FAI-SGP-Sisteron-2014 The first-ever final of a Sailplane Grand Prix was held at Saint Auban in the southern Alps in 2005 so it was satisfying to see the final of ... «World Air Sports Federation, May 14»
