sailplane
noun
sail·plane
| \ ˈsāl-ˌplān
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Definition of sailplane
: a glider of such design that it is able to rise in an upward air current
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The sailplanes are all identical, made lightweight from foam, with radio controls and 6½-foot wing spans. — Alan Berner, The Seattle Times, "Go, hawks: Sailplane pilots look to birds for flying tips," 23 Nov. 2018 The graceful sailplanes soar silently over Arizona 74 and Lake Pleasant Road. — Sonja Haller, azcentral, "Ultimate Arizona bucket list: 10 things to do in Peoria," 30 Jan. 2015 Donned in coveralls, and looking the part of fliers, the members of the first girls’ sailplane club ever organized in the United States, showed much enthusiasm. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "ANNE LINDBERGH GLIDERS PREPARE FOR PILOT TEST," 16 Feb. 2018 Once airborne, the gliders — or sailplanes — were left to their own devices. — Cade Metz, New York Times, "Microsoft Teaches Autonomous Gliders to Make Decisions on the Fly," 16 Aug. 2017 Sky Sailing San Diego takes customers into the heavens aboard sailplanes (aka gliders) high above Warner Springs, near Anza Borrego Desert State Park. — Michael Benninger, Pacific San Diego Magazine, "The f#ck-it list: Things to do before you die," 3 July 2017 Because the air will be thin, the sailplane will risk stalling. — Ryan Bell, National Geographic, "Experimental Glider to Attempt Record-Breaking Flight Into Space," 26 Aug. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sailplane.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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