hang glider

Noun

Meaning

a glider resembling a large kite; the rider hangs from it while descending from a height

a rider of a hang glider

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

hang-glider

Synonyms

glider delta wing hang glide

Hypernyms

rider sailplane glider

Related terms

hang gliding hang glide

Examples

As aircraft operating in airspace occupied by other aircraft, hang glider pilots also use the appropriate type of radio (i.e. the aircraft transceiver into Aero Mobile Service VHF band). Source: Internet

Aviation Overview Biplane hang glider under tow. Source: Internet

Components Hang Gliding Hang glider sailcloth There are basically two types of sail materials used in hang glider sails: Woven Polyester Fabrics, and Composite Laminated Fabrics made of some combination of polyester film and polyester fibers. Source: Internet

He can also weave the web material into simple forms like a shield, a spherical protection or hemispherical barrier, a club, or a hang-glider wing. Source: Internet

Early hang glider pilots learned their sport through trial and error and gliders were sometimes home-built. Source: Internet

For competitive purposes, there are three classes of hang glider: * Class 1 The flexible wing hang glider, having flight controlled by a wing whose shape changes by virtue of the shifted weight of the pilot. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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