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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FAG Chemnitz (Flugtechnischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Staatlichen Akademie für Technik – Chemnitz) FAG Chemnitz C-1 FAG Chemnitz C-2 FAG Chemnitz C-3 FAG Chemnitz C-4 FAG Chemnitz C-5 FAG Chemnitz C-6 FAG Chemnitz C-7 FAG Chemnitz C-8 FAG Chemnitz C-9 FAG Chemnitz C-10 FAG Chemnitz C-11
FAG Esslingen (Flugtechnischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Staatlichen Akademie für Technik – Esslingen) FAG Esslingen E-01 FAG Esslingen E-02 FAG Esslingen E-03 FAG Esslingen E-04 FAG Esslingen E-05 FAG Esslingen E-06 FAG Esslingen E-07 FAG Esslingen E-08 FAG Esslingen E-09 FAG Esslingen E-10 FAG Esslingen E-11 FAG Esslingen E-12 FAG Esslingen E-14
FAG Stettin (Flugtechnischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Staatlichen Akademie für Technik – Stettin) FAG Stettin 4
FAR Musachevo (FAR Musachevo) FAR Musachevo Yastreb – ВСР Мусачево Ястреб FAR Musachevo Komet
Farman (Henry Farman) Farman Aviette Farman Moustique Farman Sport-P
Farner (Hans U. Farner / Aviafiber / Canard Aviation AG / Hans U. Farner & Heinrich Bucher / Bucher Leichtbau) Farner HF Colibri 1 SL Aviafiber Canard 2FL Bucher Canard 2FL - Bucher Leichtbau Canard Aviation Canard SC Canard Aviation Canard SCM
Farner (Willy Farner) Farner WF-1 Farner WF-2 Farner WF-23P Farner WF-3 Farner WF-5 Elmer Citro Farner WF-6 Farner WF-7 Farner WF-8
Farrar (Demetrius F. Farrar Jr.) Farrar LSG-1 Bird Flight Machine Farrar V-1 Flying Wing Farrar XI
Fasola (Néstor A. Fasola) Fasola NF-1 Fasola NF-2 Fasola NF-3 Beta Fasola-Crego Vector
Fauvel (Charles Fauvel) Fauvel AV.1 Fauvel AV.2 Fauvel AV.3 Fauvel AV.7 Fauvel AV.10 Fauvel AV.14 Fauvel AV.17 Fauvel AV.22 Fauvel AV.221 Fauvel AV.222 Fauvel AV.28 Fauvel AV.29 Fauvel AV.30 Fauvel AV.31 Fauvel AV.32 Fauvel AV.33 Fauvel AV.35 Fauvel AV.36 Fauvel AV.361 Fauvel AV.37 Fauvel AV.42 Fauvel AV.44 Fauvel AV.45 Fauvel AV.451 Fauvel AV.46 Fauvel AV.48 Fauvel AV.50 Fauvel AV.60 Fauvel AV.61
FAB (Flugtechnische Arbeitsgemeinschaft an der Ingenieurschule Beuth) FAB 3 – Flugtechnische Arbeitsgemeinschaft an der Ingenieurschule Beuth
Fage (Jacques Fage) Fage Dédale
Farrar-McFarlane (D. J Farrar & L.G. McFarlane) Farrar-McFarlane biplace –
Favier (L. Favier) Favier LF-3
Fabris (glider constructor) (Fabris / Gabardini di Cameri) Febo Paglierini
Ferber (Ferdinand Ferber) Ferber P-1 Ferber N° 1 1898 Ferber N° 2 1899 Ferber N° 3 1899 Ferber N° 4 1901 Ferber N° 5 1902 Ferber N° 5 1903 Ferber N° 5 1904 Ferber N° 6 1905
FFA (Thomas Bircher & Jürg Von Voomfeld / Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein AG) FFA Diamant 18 FFA Diamant FFA HBV FFA Diamant 16.5 FFA N-20.1 Arbalette - (Herbert Wiehl / Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein)
Fibera (Ahto Anttila / Fibera) Fibera KK-1e Utu
Fisher-Boretzki (Hans Fischer & Boretzki) Fisher-Boretzki Fibo 2a
Fizir-Mikl (Rudolf Fizir & Josef Mikl) Fizir-Mikl glider
FFG Hannover (Flugtechnische FachGruppe an der Technischen Hochschule Hannover) Akaflieg Hannover AFH-04 Akaflieg Hannover AFH-10
Flachsmann (Karl Flachsmann) Flachsmann F-1 Flachsmann F-2 Flachsmann F-5
Flight Dynamics (Flight Dynamics Inc.) Flight Dynamics Seasprite Flight Dynamics Flightsail
Florida (Florida University) Florida BDG-1
FMA Ae, for "Dirección General de Aerotécnica", on the first period (1927–1936); F.M.A., for "Fábrica Militar de Aviones", on the second period (1938–1943); I.Ae., for "Instituto Aerotécnico", on the third period (1943–1952); IA, meaning not specified
Focke-Wulf Focke-Wulf Kranich III
Fokker (Fokker Flugzeug-Werke G.m.b.H) Fokker 1909 Spider glider Fokker V.30 Fokker V.42 Fokker 1919 single-seat biplane glider Fokker 1922 single-seat biplane glider Fokker two-seat biplane glider – 1922 Wasserkuppe Fokker D-8 (de-engined D.VIII) Fokker FG-1 – 1919 Fokker FG-2 – 1922 Fokker FG-3 – 1922 Fokker FG-4 – 1922
Ford (Gilbert Ford) Ford 1930 Primary Ford Bluey
Fournier (Avions Fournier SA / René Fournier / Société Alpavia) Fournier RF-2 Fournier RF 3 Fournier RF 4 (motor glider) Fournier RF 5 (motor glider) Fournier RF-7 (motor glider) Fournier RF-9 (motor glider) Fournier RF-10 (motor glider)
Frankfort (Frankfort Sailplane Company / Stanley Corcoran) Frankfort Cinema I Frankfort Cinema II Frankfort Cinema II Glider B Frankfort TG-1 Frankfort XCG-1 Frankfort XCG-2
Franklin (Franklin Glider Corporation) Franklin Primary Franklin 9491 Texaco Eaglet Franklin PS-2 Franklin-Stevens PS-2 Stevens SU-1 Stevens-Franklin – Stevens Institute of Technology / Roswell Earl Franklin Franklin TG-15 Franklin TG-17
Frati (Stelio Frati / Aeroclub de Busto Arsizio, Varese) Frati BF-46
Free Flight (Free Flight Aviation Pty. Ltd.) Free Flight Hornet 130s
Freel (Charles L. Freel / San Diego High School) Freel Flying Wing
Freiherr von Lüttwitz Freiherr von Lüttwitz glider
FTAG Esslingen (Flugtechnische Arbeitsgemeinschaft an der Fachhochschule Esslingen -Hochschule für Technik e.V.) Esslingen E-2 a.k.a. FTAG E-2 Esslingen E-3 a.k.a. FTAG E-3 Esslingen E-4 a.k.a. FTAG E-4 Esslingen E-8 a.k.a. FTAG E-8 Esslingen E-9 a.k.a. FTAG E-9 Esslingen E-11 a.k.a. FTAG E-11 Esslingen E-12 a.k.a. FTAG E-12 Esslingen E-14 a.k.a. FTAG E-14
Fukuda (Fukuda Kei Hikoki Seisakusho - Fukuda light Aeroplane Manufacturing Works) Fukuda Ki-24 Fukuda Ki-26 Fukuda Hikara-6-I Fukuda Hikari Research-2 Motor Glider Fukuda/Hitachi HT-3 Research Glider
Fulda (Modell-und Segelflugverein Fulda) Fulda Fulda Fulda Erlkönig
Funk (Otto & Peter Funk) Funk HS203 VFW-Fokker FK-3 VFW-Fokker FK-5 Funk Sirius 1 Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-1 (FK-4) Funk FK-1 Greif-1a Funk FK-1 Greif-1b Funk FK-2 Greif 2 Funk FK-3 Funk FK-4 Funk FK-5 Funk FK-6 Funk FK-7 Funk FK-8
FVA (Flugwissenschaftliche Vereinigung Aachen) Fulda-Aachen Eva – Klemperer, Wolfgang – Flugwissenschaftliche Vereinigung TH Aachen und Modell- und Segelflugverein, Fulda FVA-1 Schwatze Düvel (Schwarzer Teufel) FVA-2 Blaue Maus FVA-3 Ente FVA-04 Pipö FVA-5 Rheinland FVA-07 M 1a FVA-08 MS II FVA-9 Blaue Maus 2 FVA-10A Theodor Bienen FVA-10B Rheinland FVA-11 Eifel FVA-12 FVA-13 Olympia Jolle FVA-14 Ringflügel FVA-15 FVA-16 Schaumstoff-Flügel FVA-17 Nurflügler FVA-20 F. B. SchmetzTaylor, John W. R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982–83. Jane's Publishing Company. London. 1983. FVA-27
FVD (Flugtechnischer Verein Dresden – H. Muttray & R. Siefert) Dresden Stehaufchen Dresden Doris Dresden D-B03 Dresden D-B04 Dresden D-B05 Dresden D-B06 Dresden D-B07 Dresden D-B08 Dresden D-B09 Dresden D-B10
Flugtechnische Verein Stuttgart|FVS (Flugtechnische Verein Stuttgart / Paul Brenner & Martin Schrenk) Also see Akaflieg Stuttgart FVS 4 - 1921 monoplane school glider Designed by Paul Brenner, head of FVS Stuttgart I Akaflieg Stuttgart I FVS Fox- 1922 monoplane school glider Designed by Brenner & Martin Schrenk Stuttgart II Akaflieg Stuttgart II
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