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Keywords: Glider, Unpowered, Altitude, Flight, Aircraft

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aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

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a form of glider that can gain altitude on rising air currents for extended flights

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an airplane specifically designed for sustained flight without use of a motor

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an unpowered aircraft that is designed to ride thermal currents to gain altitude

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See GLIDER

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An unpowered fixed-wing heavier-than-air craft. (Also glider)

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