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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AAK (Akademski Aero Klub, Belgrade) AAK Pionir IIa
AAS (Ateliers Aéronautiques de Suresnes) AAS Libération
AB Flygindustri AB Flygindustri Fi-1 AB Flygindustri Fi-3 AB Flygindustri Lg 105 AB Flygindustri G-101 (DFS Schulgleiter SG.38) AB Flygindustri Se-104 AB Flygindustri C-180 AB Flygindustri C-103
AB Flygplan AB Flygplan Se-102 AB Flygplan Se-103
Abate ( U. Abate) Abate GP-1
Abbott-Baynes Sailplanes Ltd Abbott Farnham sailplane Baynes Bat Abbott-Baynes Scud 1 Abbott-Baynes Scud 2 Abbott-Baynes Scud 3 Carden-Baynes Auxiliary
Abramov Abramov BA-3M Sokol Abramov VA-3/48 Cupidon 17m span Abramov VA-3/48 Dniepr 13.5m span
Abrial (Georges Abrial de Pega) Levasseur-Abrial A-1 Abrial A-2 Vautour Abrial A-3 Oricou Peyret-Abrial A-5 Rapace Abrial A-12 Bagoas Abrial A-13 Buse Abrial Air 5 Abrial Air 50 Abrial Air 6 Abrial Air 65 Abrial Air 60
Abric-Calas (Abric & Calas) Abric-Calas 1909 glider
ACBA (Aéro Club du Bas Armagnac) ACBA 3
AC Mulhouse Mure (Aéro Club du Mulhouse) AC Mulhouse Mure
ACS (Aero-Club Suisse) ACS Zögling
ACMN (Aéro-Club des Montagnes Neuchâteloises) ACMN Caps I - Aéro-Club des Montagnes Neuchâteloises
Adair (Ronald Hamilton Adair, Clifford Gurr and H. Zechner) Adair Altair
Adam (Roger Adam) Adam RA-01 Adam RA-02 Adam RA-03 Adam RA-08 Adam RA-09 Adam RA-10 Adam RA-10S Adam RA-12 Adam RA-13
Addyman (E.T.W. Addyman) Addyman STG Addyman Zephyr
ADI (Aircraft Designs Inc / Martin Hollman / Winther-Hollman Aircraft Inc.) Hollman Condor) ADI Condor
Adaridi (Boris Adaridi) Adaridi SK-24
Ader (Clement Ader) Ader 1873 glider
Adorján Adorján Libelle
Advanced Aeromarine Advanced Aeromarine Sierra Advanced Aeromarine Sierra LS
Adventure Aircraft Adventure Aircraft EMG-6
AEA (Aerial Experimental Association) AEA 1907 glider
Aecherli-Farner (Hermann Aecherli & Willy Farner) D.D. Zögling Aecherli Pfau 7 Aecherli Pfau Aecherli HAFA-1 Aecherli HAFA-2 Aecherli HAFA-3 Aecherli HAFA-4 Aecherli HAFA-5 Aecherli HAFA-6 Aecherli HAFA-8 Aecherli HAFA-9 Aecherli Z-10
AER (Aeronautica Rio) AER M-100S Pegaso
AER Pegaso AER Pegaso M 100S
Aerbul (Aerbul s.r.l. / Horacio Bulacio Campos) Aerbul HB-1 Club Aerbul HB-2 Aerbul HB-3 Aerbul HB-4 Aerbul HB-5 Aerbul HB-6
Aériane Aériane Swift
Aero Industries Technical Institute Aero Industries Technical Institute G-2 Aero Industries Technical Institute TG-31
Aero Vodochody Aero A.17 Aero VT 100 Démant Aero Ae-53
Aero-Club Suisse Ae.C.S. Zögling
AeroJaén (Aeronaútica del Jaén SA) AeroJaén RF5-AJ1 Serrania AeroJaén AJ-1 Serrania
Aerola (Also known as Aeros) Aerola AL-12 Aerola AL-12M Aerola AC-21 Aerola Alatus Aerola Alatus-M Aerola Alatus ME
Aeromere Aeromere M-100S Aeromere M-100
Aeromot Aeromot AMT-100 Ximango Aeromot AMT-200 Super Ximango Aeromot AMT-300 Turbo Ximango Shark (motor glider) Aeromot AMT-600 Guri
Aeronca Aeronca C.2 glider Aeronca TG-5
Aeros see:Aerola
Aérostructure (Aérostructure SARL) Aérostructure Lutin 80
Aerotalleres Aerotaller E-38
Aerotechnik (designer: Karel Dlouhy) Aerotechnik L-13 SDL Vivat Aerotechnik L-13 SL Vivat Aerotechnik L-13 SW Vivat Aerotechnik L-13 SE Vivat Aerotechnik L-13SDM Vivat Aerotechnik L-113
AeroXpert (AeroXpert, Hennopsmeer / Peter Cellier & François Jordaan) AeroXpert AX-1
AGA (AGA Aviation) AGA Aviation LRG – USN amphibious twin hull transport glider
Agusta (Giovanni Agusta) Agusta glider
Ahrens (Ahrens Aircraft Corporation) Ahrens AR 124
Aiello (Eugenio Aiello) Aiello 1 Aiello 2
AII (Aviation Industries of Iran) AII AVA-101
Aircraft Cooperative Mechta Fedorov Baïkal Aviastroitel AC-4 Russia Fedorov Istra Fedorov Mechta I
Air Energy Air Energy AE-1 Silent
Air Est Services Air Est Goeland Air Est JCD 03 Pelican
Airdisco (Aircraft Disposal Company) Airdisco Phi-Phi – Aircraft Disposal Company
Airmate See: Schreder
Airspeed Ltd Airspeed Tern Airspeed AS.51 Horsa Airspeed AS.52 Airspeed AS.53 Horsa Airspeed AS.58 Horsa II
AISA (Émile Dewoitine / Aeronáutica Industrial S.A.) Iberavia IP-2 Iberavia IE-02
Aizsardze Aizsardze
Akaflieg Berlin (FFG Berlin / Akaflieg Berlin) Akaflieg Berlin B 1 "Charlotte" Akaflieg Berlin B 2 "Teufelchen" Akaflieg Berlin B 3 "Charlotte II" Akaflieg Berlin B 5 Akaflieg Berlin B 6 Akaflieg Berlin B 8 Akaflieg Berlin B 11 Akaflieg Berlin B 12 Akaflieg Berlin B 13
Akaflieg Braunschweig Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-01 Storch Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-02 Brockenhexe Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-03 Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-04 Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-5 Danzig Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-6 Nixope Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-7 Nimbus Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-8 Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-9 Stratus Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-10 Schirokko Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-11 Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-12 Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-13 Arcus Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-14 Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-15
Akaflieg Danzig (Akademische Fliegergruppe T. H. Danzig) Akaflieg Danzig Boot-Danzig Akaflieg Danzig Libelle
Akaflieg Darmstadt Akaflieg Darmstadt D-1 Akaflieg Darmstadt D-2 Pumpelmeise Akaflieg Darmstadt D-3 Nolleputzchen Akaflieg Darmstadt D-4 Edith Akaflieg Darmstadt D-5 Flohschwanz Akaflieg Darmstadt D-6 Geheimrat Akaflieg Darmstadt D-7 Margarete Akaflieg Darmstadt D-8 Karl der Große Akaflieg Darmstadt D-9 Konsul Akaflieg Darmstadt D-10 Hessen / Piepmatz Akaflieg Darmstadt D-11 Mohamed Akaflieg Darmstadt D-12 Römryke Berge Akaflieg Darmstadt D-13 Mohamed II Akaflieg Darmstadt D-15 Westpreußen Akaflieg Darmstadt D-17 Darmstadt and Chanute Akaflieg Darmstadt D-19 Darmstadt II Akaflieg Darmstadt D-20 Starkenburg Akaflieg Darmstadt D-28 Windspiel Akaflieg Darmstadt D-30 Cirrus Akaflieg Darmstadt D-31 Akaflieg Darmstadt D-32 Akaflieg Darmstadt D-33 (Lippisch / Heinemann DM-1) Akaflieg Darmstadt D-34 Akaflieg Darmstadt D-36 Circe Akaflieg Darmstadt D-37 Artemis Akaflieg Darmstadt D-38 Akaflieg Darmstadt D-39 Akaflieg Darmstadt D-40 Akaflieg Darmstadt D-41 Akaflieg Darmstadt D-42 Akaflieg Darmstadt D-43 Akaflieg Darmstadt Schloss Mainberg FSV Darmstadt FSV 10
Akaflieg Darmstadt/Akaflieg München Akaflieg Darmstadt/Akaflieg München DM.1 Akaflieg Darmstadt/Akaflieg München DM.2 Akaflieg Darmstadt/Akaflieg München DM.3 Akaflieg Darmstadt/Akaflieg München DM.4
Akaflieg Dresden Akaflieg Dresden D-B1 Sehaufchen Akaflieg Dresden D-B2 Doris Akaflieg Dresden D-B3 Akaflieg Dresden D-B4 Akaflieg Dresden D-B5 Akaflieg Dresden D-B6 Akaflieg Dresden D-B7 Akaflieg Dresden D-B8 Akaflieg Dresden D-B9 Akaflieg Dresden D-B10 Akaflieg Dresden D-B11
Akaflieg Graz (Akademischen Segelfliegergruppe Graz) Graz G-20 Roland Graz G-23 Fliegendes Ei Graz G-25 Graz G-26 Graz G-27 Graz G-28 Mücke Graz Graz Graz Graz II Graz Musger G-24 Graz Oswald Graz Pagat Graz PN-1 Benjamin Graz Schöckelfalke Graz Sturmvogel Graz Vandale Graz VL-1 Maulwurf I Graz VL-1 Maulwurf II Graz VL-2 Kef Graz VL-3 Kauz Graz Zögling Hugin Graz Zögling Konrad Graz-Musger Mg-19S
Akaflieg Hannover (for Hannoverische Waggonfabrik gliders see:Hannover) Akaflieg Hannover AFS 1 Schnecke Akaflieg Hannover AFH 2 Akaflieg Hannover AFH 3 Akaflieg Hannover AFH 4 Akaflieg Hannover AFH 5 Akaflieg Hannover AFH 6 Akaflieg Hannover AFH 8 Akaflieg Hannover AFH 10 Akaflieg Hannover AFH 11 Akaflieg Hannover AFH 17 Akaflieg Hannover AFH 21 (Neukom Elfe S4d constructed by students) Akaflieg Hannover AFH-22 Akaflieg Hannover AFH-24 Akaflieg Hannover AFH 26 Akaflieg Hannover Moritz Akaflieg Hannover Spatz – built by Hannoversche Waggonfabrik A.G., Hannover Akaflieg Hannover Strolch – Karl Bremer
Akaflieg Karlsruhe Akaflieg Karlsruhe HL-28 Bliemchen Brigant – built by SGK (Segelflieger Gruppe Karlsruhe) Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-1 Mischl self-launching sailplane Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-2 Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-5 Ardea Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-5b Otto K.K. Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-8 Akaflieg Karlsruhe DG-1000J Turbine
Akaflieg Köln Akaflieg Köln AFK-1
Akaflieg Marcho-Silesia Schlesien in Not
Akaflieg München Akaflieg München Mü1 Vogel Roch Akaflieg München Mü2 Münchner Kindl Akaflieg München Mü3 Kakadu Akaflieg München Mü4 München Akaflieg München Mü5 Wastl Akaflieg München Mü6 Akaflieg München Mü7 Akaflieg München Mü10 Milan Akaflieg München Mü11 Papagei Akaflieg München Mü12 Kiwi Akaflieg München Mü13 Merlin / Atlante Akaflieg München Mü15 Akaflieg München Mü16 Akaflieg München Mü17 Merle Akaflieg München Mü18 Meßkrähe Akaflieg München Mü19 Akaflieg München Mü20 Akaflieg München Mü21 Akaflieg München Mü22 Akaflieg München Mü23 Saurier Akaflieg München Mü24 Akaflieg München Mü25 Akaflieg München Mü26 Akaflieg München Mü27 Akaflieg München Mü28 Akaflieg München Mü31
Akaflieg Stuttgart Akaflieg Stuttgart F.1 Fledermaus Akaflieg Stuttgart fs16 Wipperstertz (Heide) Akaflieg Stuttgart fs17 Akaflieg Stuttgart fs18a Akaflieg Stuttgart fs19 Akaflieg Stuttgart fs20 [Project] Spring 1939, powered FS-17 devel. Akaflieg Stuttgart fs21 [Project] 1952 completion of revised FS-19 Akaflieg Stuttgart fs22 [Project] 2-seat glider, trapezoidal wing, span 18 m Akaflieg Stuttgart fs23 Hidalgo Akaflieg Stuttgart fs24 Phönix Akaflieg Stuttgart fs25 Cuervo Akaflieg Stuttgart fs26 Moseppl Akaflieg Stuttgart fs29 TF Akaflieg Stuttgart fs31 Akaflieg Stuttgart fs32 Aguila Akaflieg Stuttgart fs33 Gavilán Akaflieg Stuttgart fs34 Albatros Akaflieg Stuttgart fs35 Akaflieg Stuttgart Icaré 1 Akaflieg Stuttgart Icaré 2 Akaflieg Stuttgart I (FVA 4) Akaflieg Stuttgart II (FVA Fox) Akaflieg Stuttgart LS 1 1926 'Roter Rand' = 'Red Edge', training glider, span 14 m' Akaflieg Stuttgart LS 2 1928 primary training glider, span 13 m, supervised by E Bachem & A Protzen
Akaflieg Wien Akaflieg Wien AFW-8
Akasiya Mokko Shindo Cirrus 2
Akira (Myahara Akira) Akira 2C (日本式鳳2型) Akira Brume de chaleur (日本式かげろう型)
AK Zagreb AK Zagreb Borongaj
Akerboom-Schmidt (J. Akerboom & J. Schmidt / Nijs & Van Driel) Akerboom-Schmidt T-10 I Akerboom-Schmidt T-10 II Akerboom-Schmidt T-10 III Akerboom-Schmidt T-10 Akerboom-Schmidt T-20
Älands Flygklubb Älands Flygklubb glider
Alanne (Pentti Alanne) Alanne Motorlerche
Albastar Ltd Albastar A1 Albastar Apis Albastar Sinus Albastar Apis 15 Wezel Apis 2 Martin WEZEL
Albatros (Club Argentino de Planeadores Albatros / Alberto Rosmarin, Vito Antonio Ernesto Vignera & Jorge Ubaldo Pallich ) Albatros 1 Albatros 8-T-1 Jorge Newbery Giannoni Albatros 3-E-2 Bertoni-Altinger BA-1 Superalbatros
Albatros Vrabac Albatros Vrabac A
Albini-Cella-Facciolo-Moltrasio (Albini, Cella, Facciolo, Moltrasio) Albini-Cella-Facciolo-Moltrasio Zögling biposto
Aldasoro-Suárez (Juan-Pablo Aldasoro-Suárez & Eduardo Aldasoro-Suárez - Real del Monte, Estado de Hidalgo, México) Aldasoro-Suárez 1909 glider
Alexander (Albert W. Mooney / Alexander Aircraft Co, Colorado Springs (Colorado, USA) Alexander B-1
Alfaro Alfaro ACA 1910
Alfieri (A. Alfieri) Alfieri AT-1 Alcyone
Alise (glider constructor) Alise (glider)
Alisport (Alisport srl, Cremella, Italy) Alisport Silent Alisport Silent Club Alisport Silent 2 Alisport Silent 2 Electro Alisport Silent 2 A302efi Alisport Silent 2 Targa Alisport Silent 2 Targa A302 Alisport Silent Club A302efi Alisport Yuma
Allen (Aeronautical Engineering Society, New-York / E. Allen & E.P. Warner) Allen AES-1 Allen AES-2
Allgeier (Josef Allgeier) Allgaier Geier
Allied (Allied Aviation) Allied Aviation LRA Allied Aviation LR2A
Allievo Allievo Milano Allievo Roma
Allstar (Allstar PZL Glider Sp. z o.o.) Allstar SZD-50-3 Puchacz Allstar SZD-51-1 Junior