Gliding flight
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gliding-flight-222-317724
title:
Gliding flight
text:
Gliding flight is heavier-than-air flight without the use of thrust; the term volplaning also refers to this mode of flight in animals. It is employed by gliding animals and by aircraft such as gliders. This mode of flight involves flying a significant distance horizontally compared to its descent and therefore can be distinguished from a mostly straight downward descent like a round parachute. Although the human application of gliding flight usually refers to aircraft designed for this purpose,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Mode of flight
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliding_flight
date created:
2007-05-19T13:09:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T23:12:33Z
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