sailplane
IPA: sˈeɪɫpɫeɪn
noun
- (aircraft) A glider that is optimised for soaring and is equipped with fixed wings and fuselage.
verb
- To fly in a sailplane.
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Examples of "sailplane" in Sentences
- It's actually not NPOV to have sailplane at glider.
- I can't think of a modern glider that is not a sailplane.
- It is also the oldest sailplane manufacturer in the world.
- They designed and developed the SparrowHawk ultralight sailplane.
- The parent company continued to sell and advertise the sailplanes.
- It was the last British designed sailplane to win the championships.
- It was the last Slingsby sailplane to be mostly constructed of wood.
- The action of diving or pulling up affects the speed of the sailplane.
- The Mini Nimbus remains a formidable competitor in the Sports Class of sailplane racing where handicaps are allowed in scoring.
- Work on the Griffin curtailed over the recent years as more time was spent on assembling the Falcon and designing and Easy to Build sailplane. The plug for the Griffin now hangs above the low speed wind tunnel in the basement of Hammond.