This is a list of gliders/sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer.
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M&D (M&D Flugzeugbau, Germany) M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD Single M&D Flugzeugbau Samburo
Macetti (A.M. Macetti) Macetti Aeronautilo
MacPherson (Gregg MacPherson) MacPherson SG-1
MacPherson (Gregg MacPherson) MacPherson SG-1 Sailplane
Maeda (Keniti Maeda) Maeda 2 – (前田式2型(光2・1型)) Maeda 5 – (前田健一 5) Maeda 6 Maeda 7 Maeda 105 – (前田式105型) Maeda 205 – (前田式205型) Maeda 703 Maeda 2600 Maeda Asahi – (朝日式駒鳥型) Maeda-Rokko 1 Maeda-Rokko 2 Maeda Ku-1 – a.k.a. Ku-1 Catamaran Maeda Ku-6 (Sora-sha – air vehicle, later Kuro-sha – black vehicle) Maeda Primary Maeda Army Type 2 Small Glider
Maggi Maggi MG-3 15L Condor
Magnan (Dr. A. Magnan) Magnan Albatros Magnan M-2 Marin Magnan Vautour
Magnard (Vizille Magnard, Isère) Magnard glider
MAI (Moscow Aviation Institute) MAI-03 MAI-53 MAI-56 MAI-60 Snezhinka MAI-63 MAI-68 MAI-890 MAI-920 Oskbes Aviatika Mai 920 – Oskbes MAI Moskau Aviation Institut
Mainelis (P. Mainelis) Mainelis Birzietis (based on (Gö-3 Minimoa)
Malinowski (Stefan Malinowski) Malinowski Dziaba – First Polish Glider Contest August 1923
Maluquer-Gimeno (Juan J. Maluquer, Wahl & Gimeno) Maluquer-Gimeno MG-5 Industrial Engineer Maluquer Lenguado
Manicatide (Radu Manicatide) Manicatide RM-10
Mantelli (Adriano Mantelli) Mantelli AM-1 Me ne frego Mantelli AM-6 Mantelli AM-11 Albatros Mantelli AM-12 Argentina Mantelli AM-12 Palas Mantelli AM-12 Praga Mantelli-Fossa MF-1 Mantelli Parma
Manotskov (A. Manotskov) Manotskov Kachouk (Маноцкова Кашук) (variable dihedral)
Manuel (William L. Manuel) Manuel 1926 Biplane Manuel 1929 Biplane Manuel VI Primary Manuel Crested Wren Manuel Willow Wren Dunstable Kestrel Manuel Hawk Manuel Condor Manuel Gnat
Marais (Charles Marais) Marais Avionette
Marcho-Silesia (T.H. Marcho-Silesia / Akad. Fliegerschaft Marcho-Silesia) Marcho-Silesia Oberschlesien Marcho-Silesia Seppl
Marianów (Wladyslaw Gallara / O.O.Marianów Secondary Convent School) Marianów W.1 Marianów W.W.1
Marinavia Farina (Domenico Farina / Marinavia Farina SRL) Marinavia Farina 15 Marinavia Farina IV
Markmann Markmann Mark-10 (Horten H.Xa/b/c modern materials)
Marsch (J. C. Marsch) Marsch Seaplane
Marsden (David Marsden) Marsden Gemini
Marske Aircraft (Jim Marske, Marion Ohio, United States) Marske XM-1 Marske Monarch Marske Pioneer I Marske Pioneer II Marske Pioneer III Genesis 1 (glider) Jim Marske & John Roncz Genesis 2 (motor-glider) Jim Marske & John Roncz
Martens (A. Martens) Martens S Martens Pegasus
Martin (William H. Martin) Martin 1908 glider
Masak (Peter Masak) Masak Scimitar
Massia-Biot (E.D. Massia & Gaston Biot) Massia-Biot 1882 glider
Massy (Max Massy) Massy 1922 glider
Matejcek (Jiri Matejcek / students of the Central Aeronautical Institute, Brno-Medlanky) Matejcek M-17 Universal
Matteson (Fred H. Matteson) Matteson M-1
Maupin (Jim Maupin) Maupin Woodstock One Maupin Carbon Dragon Maupin Windrose
Maxey-Prue (Irwin Rue, Lyle Maxey – built by Franck Kearns) Maxey-Prue Jennie-Mae
Mayer (Hermann Mayer) Mayer M-I Mayer MS-II
Mayer (Oldřich Mayer / Oskar Mayer / Státní průmyslová škola, Moravská Ostrava-Vítkovice / Letov) MOV Káně Mayerovi Chachar Mayer MO-9
McAllister (Charles McAllister) McAllister Yakima Clipper
McDaniel (Taylor McDaniel) McDaniel 1931 Rubber Glider #1 McDaniel 1931 Rubber Glider #2
McQuilkin (Robert J. McQuilkin) McQuilkin Mach 1
MDM (Zaklady Lotnicze Marganski & Myslowski Spolka z o.o. – Margański & Mysłowski Aviation Works) (MDM – Marganski, Dunowska, Makula) Margański & Mysłowski MDM-1 Fox Swift S-1
Mead (T.E. Mead) Mead Challenger Mead Rhön Ranger
Mehr (Franz Xaver Mehr) Mehr Me-1 Mehr Me-2 Mehr Me-3 Mehr Me-4 Mehr Me-4a Mehr Me-5 Mehr Me-5a Mehr Me-6 Mehr Me-6a
Meier (Michel-Lorenz Meier Hamburger Aero Club) Meier Mei-11 Meier Milomei M-1 Meier Milomei M-2Taylor, John W. R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982–83. Jane's Publishing Company. London. 1983.
Meindl (Ob.-Ing. Erich Meindl / Burgfalke Flugzeugbau) Meindl M-2 Linz
Melsheimer (Frank Melsheimer) Melsheimer FM-1
Merriam (Capt F. W. Merriam) Merriam 1922 glider
Merville Merville SM.20 Merville SM.30 Merville SM.31
Messerschmitt (Wilhelm Emil Messerschmitt / Messerschmitt AG / Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW)) Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant Messerschmitt S-13 Messerschmitt S-14 Messerschmitt S-15 Messerschmitt S-16 Messerschmitt S-16B
Meteor (Meteor C.A., Monfalcone) Meteor MS-30 L-Passero
Meusel Horst Meusel / Verein für Luftfahrt e.V., Zittau) Meusel M-IV
Micika (Milose Micika) MiMi B-3 Šídlo
Midland Gliding Club Midland Sailplane
Midwest Sailplane Midwest MU-1
Miecyslaw Siegel Miecyslaw Siegel MS 1 Miecyslaw Siegel MS 2 Miecyslaw Siegel MS 3 Miecyslaw Siegel MS 8
Mignet (Henri Mignet) Mignet HM-1-1 Mignet HM-1-2 Mignet HM-5 Planeur brouette
Mikhaïlovgrad Mikhaïlovgrad Perles – Михайловград Бисер Mikhaïlovgrad Moto-Perles – Михайловград Мото-Бисер
Milbert (Milbert / Hamburger Flugzeugbau (?)) Milbert Hansa
Miles (F.G. Miles Ltd.) Miles M.76 Durestos Glider Wing
Militi Militi M.B.1 Militi M.B.2 Leonardo
Miliunas (Miliunas & Oshkinis / Miliunas & Kontrimas) Miliunas-Kontrimas Nida Miliunas Oskin MO-1 Miliunas Oskin MO-2
Miller (Terry Miller) Miller Tern
Mineo (Michel Minéo) Minéo M-5 – Mineo, Michel Minéo M-6 – Mineo, Michel
MIP (Gustaw Mokrzycki, Ludwig Moczarski, Jan Idzkowski & Jerzy Ploszajski / Warsaw Technical High School) MIP Smyk
Mišurec-Pučan (Jindřich Mišurec & Norbert Pučan, Brno) Mišurec-Pučan MP-1 Mišurec-Pučan MP-2
Mitchell (Don Mitchell (aircraft designer)) Mitchell Nimbus I Mitchell Nimbus II Mitchell Nimbus III Mitchell B-10 Mitchell U-2 Super Wing Mitchell Victory Wing
MKEK (Turkish: Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu - Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation) MKEK 6
MLL ( ) MLL Tulák 37
Mlody Lotnik (Mlody Lotnik - Antoni Uszacki) Mlody Lotnik glider
Molino O/Y See PIK
Möller (Flugzeugbau Möller / Ing. Hans Gunther Möller) Möller Stormarn
Monaghan (Richard Monaghan) Monaghan Osprey
Monnett (John T. Monnett) Monnett Monerai Monnett Monerai S Monnett Monerai P Monnett Monerai Max Monnett Moni
Montagne Noire Montagne Noire Pastel MN 600 K
Montgomery (John Joseph Montgomery) Montgomery 1884 glider Montgomery 1885 glider Montgomery 1886 glider Montgomery 1905 The Santa Clara Montgomery 1905 The California Montgomery 1911 The Evergreen
Mooney (Walt Mooney) Mooney Dust Devil
Moore-Gibson-Emslie (L.P. Moore, J. Gibson & K. Emslie / The Birmingham Guild Ltd.) Moore Gypsy
Moore (Arien C. Moore) Moore SS-1
Morelli (Alberto & Piero Morelli / Aeromere / CVT / Avionautica Rio / CARMAM) Morelli M-100
Mori (Angelo Mori, GVV Tommaso Dal Molin, Varese) Mori Anfibio Roma Mori Anfibio Varese
Moswey (Moswey Segelflugzeug-Werke) – (Georg & Heinrich Müller) Moswey 1 Moswey 2 Moswey 2a Moswey 3 Moswey 4 Moswey 4a Moswey 6 Moswey GM-1
Motiekaitis (P. Motiekaitis - Lithuania) Motiekaitis Motion-1 Motiekaitis Motion-2
Mouillard Mouillard M-3 Mouillard M-4
Mroczkowski (Antoni von Mroczkowski) Mroczkowski 1910 Glider
MRsZ (MRSz - Magyar Repülési Szövetség Központi Műhelye) MRSz Bene MRSz Z-03 Ifjúság MRSz Z-04 Béke MRSz A-08 Sirály
Mudry (Avions Mudry Cie, Port d'attache, Cannes Mandelieu) Mudry CAP-1
MSrE (Műegyetemi Sportrepülő Egyesület – BME Sportrepülő Association) MSrE M-20 (Rubik R-01) – Ernõ RUBIK and Endre JANCSÓ – MSrE MSrE M-22 – András Szokolay & Endre Jancso – MSrE / Aero Ever Ltd., Aircraft Factory of Transylvania MSrE M-30 Fergeteg EMESE-B – Rubik and Jancsó EMESE-C – re-designed by Tasnádi
Müller (K. Müller) Müller M-2
Muramaya Muramaya Asahi 1
Muraszew & Tomaszewski Muraszew & Tomaszewski M.T.1
Musachevo (Musachevo glider workshop / L. Panov and D. Panchovsky, R. Radomirov, D. Panchovski & Vlychev ) Kometa Standard Kometa-Standard II Kometa-Standard III
Musger (Edwin Musger) Musger Mg 1 St. Pölten Musger Mg 2 Musger Mg 4 Musger Mg 9 Musger Mg 10 Musger Mg 12 Musger Mg 12A Musger Mg 15 Musger Mg 19 Steinadler Musger Mg 23 Musger MG-II Uhu Musger Mg-IV Pechvogel Musger SG-12
Muszyński (Zbigniew Muszynski) Muszyński ZM-1 Muszyński ZM-3
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