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Being more fuel efficient by letting go of the gas pedal when moving
Gliding is an energy-efficient driving mode achieved by turning off the internal combustion engine while the vehicle is still moving in order to save fuel
Gliding_(vehicle)
Type of autonomous underwater vehicle
An underwater glider is a type of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that employs variable-buoyancy propulsion instead of traditional propellers or thrusters
Underwater_glider
Topics referred to by the same term
or sailplanes. Gliding may also refer to: Gliding flight, flight in the absence of thrust Gliding motility of microbes. Gliding (vehicle), a natural deceleration
Gliding_(disambiguation)
Mode of flight
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
Gliding_flight
Recreational activity and competitive air sport
Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring
Gliding
Experimental American autonomous underwater vehicle
experimental American autonomous underwater vehicle – a modified Slocum Autonomous Underwater Gliding Vehicle – operated by Rutgers University oceanographers
RU-27
Japanese hypersonic glide vehicle
The Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) (島嶼防衛用高速滑空弾, Tōsyobōeiyō-kōsoku-kakkūdan) is a Japanese hypersonic glide vehicle being intended to be used
Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile
Hyper_Velocity_Gliding_Projectile
Mobile equipment that transports people, animals or cargo
A vehicle (from Latin vehiculum) is a machine designed for self-propulsion, usually to transport people, cargo, or both. The term "vehicle" typically refers
Vehicle
Animals that have evolved aerial locomotion
animals are capable of aerial locomotion, either by active flight, passive gliding or, in rare occasions, ballooning, also known as kiting. Such animals typically
Flying_and_gliding_animals
US program to develop a hypersonic weapon
performance hypersonic gliding weapon previously named the X-41 Common Aero Vehicle (CAV) that could be launched from Expendable Launch Vehicles (ELVs), Reusable
DARPA_Falcon_Project
Ballistic missile warhead type
LRAShM BM-04 (under development) Fattah-2[dubious – discuss] Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) (under development) Hwasong-8 Hwasong-11E (Hwasong-11Ma
Hypersonic_glide_vehicle
Vehicles that can go to space and return
spaceplanes can leverage aviation mechanics to aid in its recovery, such as gliding or lift. In the atmosphere, parachutes or retrorockets may also be needed
Reusable_launch_vehicle
Volunteer gliding squadron of the Royal Air Force
614 VGS is a former Volunteer Gliding Squadron. One of 27 Volunteer Gliding Squadrons, it was made up of between 40 and 60 personnel who annually conducted
No. 614 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF
No._614_Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron_RAF
North Korean designation of ballistic missile
has missiles like the Hwasong-11A (KN-23) and Hwasong-11B (KN-24), gliding vehicles are likely more able to survive missile defenses, and the experience
Hwasong-8
Releasing the accelerator shuts down the engine and the vehicle automatically changes the vehicle into gliding. It saved up to 2 l/100 km compared to not using
IRVW_II
Flight without the use of thrust
winged insects, birds and bats, while unpowered gliding flight and kiting can be seen in insects (e.g. gliding ant), arachnids (some spiders and spider mites)
Unpowered_flight
American track and field athlete
(2003). Design of a Mobile and Bottom Resting Autonomous Underwater Gliding Vehicle (PDF). 13th International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible
Richard_Ganslen
South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer
Aerospace. K9 howitzers operate in groups with the K10 ammunition resupply vehicle variant. The entire K9 fleet operated by the ROK Armed Forces is now undergoing
K9_Thunder
Movement of an object through air
surface. This can be achieved by generating aerodynamic lift associated with gliding or propulsive thrust, aerostatically using buoyancy, or by ballistic movement
Flight
Transition from being in flight to being on a surface
ram-air parachutes are essentially inflatable wings that operate in a gliding flight mode. Parachutists execute a flare at landing, reducing or eliminating
Landing
Topics referred to by the same term
in the sport of gliding Motor glider, heavier-than-air aircraft intended for powered or unpowered flight Glider (automobiles), a vehicle without a powertrain
Glider
Aerial weapon with flight control surfaces
is a standoff weapon with flight control surfaces to give it a flatter, gliding flight path than that of a conventional bomb without such surfaces. This
Glide_bomb
Hang gliding is an air sport employing a foot-launchable aircraft. Typically, a modern hang glider is constructed of an aluminium alloy or composite-framed
History_of_hang_gliding
Vehicle or machine designed to fly in space
A spacecraft is a vehicle that is designed to fly and operate in outer space. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications
Spacecraft
Royal Air Force training base in Shropshire, England
was described in local media as "a Government U-turn". No. 633 Volunteer Gliding Squadron, which operated the Grob Vigilant T1, was disbanded in November
RAF_Cosford
Foot-launched powered hang glider
obstacles. While powered microlights (ultralights) developed from hang gliding in the late 1970s, they were also a return to the type of low-speed aircraft
Powered_hang_glider
Chinese experimental hypersonic glide vehicle
The DF-ZF is a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) developed by the People's Republic of China. It is launched by the DF-17 medium-range ballistic missile
DF-ZF
Airpark in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, offering hang gliding, paragliding, paramotoring, and microlight training and flying. It is a British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association
Airways_Airsports
Material that is used to provide stability to a vehicle or structure
as a weight to provide stability to a vehicle or structure. Ballast, other than cargo, may be placed in a vehicle, often a ship or the gondola of a balloon
Ballast
Retrieved 9 May 2025. "Aertec and Instalaza arm SIRTAP drone with new BAT gliding bomb to increase Spain's tactical strike autonomy | armyrecognition". armyrecognition
List of equipment of the Spanish Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Spanish_Army
Military base in Devon, England
"care and maintenance" status for rebuilding, though No. 624 Volunteer Gliding Squadron (624 VGS) continued to fly from there. The RAF returned in 1981
RM_Chivenor
Electric vehicle powered by solar energy
A solar electric vehicle is an electric vehicle powered completely or significantly by direct solar energy. Usually, photovoltaic (PV) cells contained
Solar_vehicle
Uncrewed US experimental hypersonic aircraft, 1991-2000
high-speed flight, even when gliding without propulsion. However, the aircraft was not designed to land and be recovered. Test vehicles crashed into the Pacific
NASA_X-43
World governing body for air sports
GAC) Gliding through the FAI Gliding Commission (International Gliding Commission – IGC) Hang gliding & Paragliding through the FAI Hang Gliding & Paragliding
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
Fédération_Aéronautique_Internationale
High-speed missiles and projectiles
role in 2035) BM-04 BrahMos-II DRDO HSTDV ET-LDHCM LRAShM Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile Hwasong-8 - HGV Hwasong-11E - HGV Hwasong-12B (unconfirmed)
Hypersonic_weapon
American space transportation venture
reusable hypersonic test vehicle. As of May 2025[update] TA-2 has flown twice with both flights surpassing Mach 5 and then gliding to a landing on a runway
Stratolaunch_Systems
Nazi Party paramilitary organization
Sturmangehörige NSFK Sturmführer NSFK Standarte NSFK Vehicle pennant NSFK White vehicle pennant NSFK Blue vehicle pennant Source: The Free Balloon Pilot Badge
National Socialist Flyers Corps
National_Socialist_Flyers_Corps
Aircraft designed for operation without an engine
gain height. Gliders are principally used for the air sports of gliding, hang gliding and paragliding. However some spacecraft have been designed to descend
Glider_(aircraft)
Type of sport involving wind power
periods and many do not use the wind: Gliding - use of vertically moving air to keep an aircraft aloft Hang gliding - use of vertically moving air to keep
Windsport
Soviet launch vehicle
GRAU: 11K25, Sheldon: K-1, DoD: SL-17) was a 1980s super-heavy lift launch vehicle. It was designed by NPO Energia of the Soviet Union as part of the Buran
Energia_(rocket)
Unsafe driving practice when a driver follows another too closely
economy. D-FAS involves turning off the engine and gliding in neutral while tailgating a larger vehicle in order to take advantage of the reduced wind resistance
Tailgating
Royal Air Force station in Merseyside, England
Flight was formed at RAF Woodvale on 25 August 1958 and 631 Volunteer Gliding Squadron moved in from RAF Sealand in March 2006. The current station commander
RAF_Woodvale
Various methods robots use to transport themselves
membrane that connects the fore and hind legs which also enhances their gliding ability. It has been proven that a flexible membrane possesses a higher
Robot_locomotion
Type of aircraft used in the sport of gliding
is a type of glider aircraft used in the leisure activity and sport of gliding (also called soaring). This unpowered aircraft can use naturally occurring
Glider_(sailplane)
on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2026. "FY2014 Equipment (Firearms Vehicles) Contract Application Guidelines" (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived from the
List of equipment of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
List_of_equipment_of_the_Japan_Ground_Self-Defense_Force
Experimental NASA glider using the Rogallo airfoil
The NASA Paresev ("Paraglider Research Vehicle") was an experimental NASA glider aircraft based upon the kite-parachute studies by NASA engineer Francis
NASA_Paresev
Soviet light tank
easily to rival those of the DShK. Using an aircraft weapon on a ground vehicle presented multiple problems: the cannon easily succumbed to dust and could
T-60_tank
Increased aircraft lift generated when close to fixed surface
Scientists in Shanghai announce design of a new vehicle, inventorspot.com, 14 July 2007 Ground-effect gliding. hanggliding.org Numerical Analysis of Airfoil
Ground_effect_(aerodynamics)
Mechanical device used to adjust rope tension
using a winch mounted on a trailer or heavy vehicle. This method is widely used at many European gliding clubs, as an inexpensive alternative to aerotowing
Winch
NASA experimental re-entry vehicle
The X-38 is an experimental re-entry vehicle designed by NASA to research a possible emergency crew return vehicle (CRV) for the International Space Station
NASA_X-38
Device that alters a body's buoyancy to provide propulsion
direction of the lift generated induces forward motion, whether the vehicle is gliding down when negatively buoyant or up when positively buoyant. The way
Buoyancy_engine
Aerial manned-kite sport
involves a parafoil or modified parachute being towed behind a moving vehicle (usually a powerboat), so that the angle of attack at which the apparent
Parasailing
Driving using techniques that reduce fuel consumption
significantly. Simple things such as keeping tires properly inflated, having a vehicle well-maintained and avoiding idling can dramatically improve fuel efficiency
Energy-efficient_driving
Form of ultralight aviation
(USPPA). In the United Kingdom, the sport is represented by the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. Internationally, there is "APPI Power"., which
Powered_paragliding
Vehicle or machine that can fly by gaining support from the air
An aircraft or aerial vehicle is a vehicle that can fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or
Aircraft
Partially aero-static aircraft
will sink under gravity. By angling the nose down, this can lead to a gliding forward flight just like a conventional glider. If an airship has excess
Hybrid_airship
Down Gloucester Cheltenham Bristol Stroud Cirencester Bath The Cotswold Gliding Club (CGC) is based at Aston Down airfield, between Cirencester and Stroud
Cotswold_Gliding_Club
motorized vehicles Aerobatics Competition aerobatics Air racing Formula One Air Racing Formula V Air Racing Powered gliding Powered hang gliding Powered
List_of_sports
Royal Air Force air combat support station in Suffolk, England
58 Maintenance Unit RAF No. 103 Gliding School RAF No. 237 Operational Conversion Unit RAF No. 611 Volunteer Gliding Squadron RAF No. 1504 (Beam Approach
RAF_Honington
Topics referred to by the same term
Squadron RAF, a WWI and WWII British Royal Air Force squadron No. 185 Gliding School RAF, a WWII British Royal Air Force training squadron 185 Heavy
185
Nonprofit based in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada, to explore the outdoors. Activities include hiking and gliding. BCMOS was founded by quadriplegic Sam Sullivan in 1985 to make it possible
British Columbia Mobility Opportunities Society
British_Columbia_Mobility_Opportunities_Society
Partly reusable Orbital launch vehicle by LandSpace of China
reusable launch vehicle made of stainless steel and powered by liquid methane fuel. It is the third in a series of orbital-class launch vehicles developed by
Zhuque-3
Vehicle register
sequence but were recorded on a separate register held by the British Gliding Association. (Newly built gliders from 2003 were G- registered immediately
United Kingdom aircraft registration
United_Kingdom_aircraft_registration
Fictional automobile in Batman comics
fire missiles that can immobilize enemy vehicles. Batman can eject from the Batmobile and immediately begin gliding around Gotham City. Some enemies will
Batmobile
List of bird flight speeds
locomotion, escape, migration); and 5) whether the bird is flapping or gliding, among others. Some values given for the horizontal speed of a bird are
List_of_birds_by_flight_speed
Aircraft powered directly by electricity, with no other engine needed
charge, the battery could power the aircraft for 3 to 5 minutes to reach a gliding altitude. It followed a successful model test in 1974, as solar cells were
Electric_aircraft
City in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
considered the National Trekking Capital. The most recent World Altitude Gliding record of 22,657 m (74,333 ft) was set near El Calafate on 2 September
El_Calafate
Paraglider
The Atair Insect is a powered paraglider in the mode of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by Atair Aerospace Inc. The company showcased its LEAPP technology
Atair_Insect
Aerial vehicle capable of sustaining flight without onboard propulsion
altitude wind power. Human-powered aircraft Unpowered flight Kite types Gliding Gliding competitions Gimli Glider, a passenger jet aircraft that ran out of
Unpowered_aircraft
Unmanned aerial vehicle
FlyEye – an unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Polish company Flytronic, belonging to the WB Group, intended for close reconnaissance. FlyEye is
WB_Electronics_FlyEye
Japanese scout car
for good luck. It is one of the world's first four-wheel drive passenger vehicle placed into mass production, prior to the Laffly V15 (1937-1938), the GAZ-61
Kurogane_Type_95
Topics referred to by the same term
motivated torture Centro di Volo a Vela del Politecnico di Torino, the gliding section of the Turin Polytechnic; see List of gliders Creative Vision Technologies
CVT
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List of proposed future transport
List_of_proposed_future_transport
Airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
holidays (occasionally also on normal business days), weather permitting. The gliding season runs regularly from late March or early April to late October or
Soest-Bad_Sassendorf_Airfield
U.S. Air Force prototype missile
Lockheed Martin, the boost-glide vehicle is propelled to a maximum speed of more than Mach 5 by a rocket motor before gliding toward its target. The program
AGM-183_ARRW
2015 video game
enemy vehicles. Batman can eject from the Batmobile and immediately begin gliding around Gotham City. Most enemies will flee at the sight of the vehicle, eliminating
Batman:_Arkham_Knight
US reusable automated cargo lifting-body spaceplane
suitable launch vehicle, it was planned to be launched on a human-rated Atlas V N12 rocket. The vehicle will be able to return from space by gliding (typically
Dream_Chaser
Lifting body prototype
flight—attached to the B-52 carrier aircraft throughout. The first free gliding flight of the M2-F2 was on July 12, 1966, piloted by Milton O. Thompson
Northrop_M2-F2
Military unit
Volunteer Gliding Squadron based at RAF Little Rissington in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. 621 VGS is one of 10 remaining Volunteer Gliding Squadrons
No. 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
No._621_Volunteer_Gliding_Squadron
American experimental aircraft
glided down or used its rocket engine to ascend to higher altitudes before gliding down. The X-24A was flown 28 times at speeds up to 1,036 mph (1,667 km/h)
Martin_Marietta_X-24
Type of wing for flying vehicles
Shira Teitel. 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2012-12-23. Gliding Parachutes for Land Recovery of Space Vehicles Bellcom Inc September 1969 http://2e5
Rogallo_wing
1984 video game
Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 in April 2026. The player rides a gliding motorcycle-like vehicle, bumping other riders, collecting power modules and collecting
Seicross
NASA Space Shuttle safety procedures
STS-55, STS-51, and STS-68. Once the shuttle's SRBs were ignited, the vehicle was committed to liftoff. If an event requiring an abort happened after
Space_Shuttle_abort_modes
Controlling a radio-controlled vehicle from the driver or pilot's view point
vehicle from the driver or pilot's viewpoint. Most commonly it is used to pilot a radio-controlled aircraft or other type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
First-person view (remote control)
First-person_view_(remote_control)
Airport in Cambridgeshire, England
to the Cambridge Gliding Club; and Bourn. Each summer the airfield is home to Little Gransden Families Day Out Air & Vintage Vehicle Show which raises
Little_Gransden_Airfield
Heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings generating aerodynamic lift
and airplanes that use wing morphing are all classified as fixed wing. Gliding fixed-wing aircraft, including free-flying gliders and tethered kites,
Fixed-wing_aircraft
Rotational speed of engine while idling
Idling refers to running a vehicle's engine and the vehicle is not in motion, or when the vehicle drops to its resting point of RPMs. This commonly occurs
Idle_(engine)
Passenger transportation vehicle
lot train is a road-going articulated vehicle used for the transport of passengers, comprising a driving vehicle pulling one or more carriages connected
Trackless_train
Volcano on the island of Honshu, Japan
with sparse bushes and rocks. The south and east sides are suitable for gliding with a narrow landing zone in the vicinity of a parking lot and a huge
Mount_Kirigamine
Flight of multiple objects in a coordinated shape or pattern
objects in coordination. Formation flying occurs in nature among flying and gliding animals, and is also conducted in human aviation, often in military aviation
Formation_flying
1972–2011 United States human spaceflight program
to have achieved orbit and landing, and the first reusable crewed space vehicle that made multiple flights into orbit. Its missions involved carrying large
Space_Shuttle_program
Ministry of Defence site in Wales
RAF No. 68 Gliding School RAF No. 417 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF became No. 1417 (General Reconnaissance) Flight RAF No. 634 Gliding School RAF
MOD_St_Athan
American experimental spaceplane
interest during the boost phase of a flight, and the subsonic mode when gliding. The craft has separate upper and lower rudders, and elevons. These are
SpaceShipOne
Aircraft which uses a rocket engine for propulsion
typically for at most a few minutes of powered operation, followed by a gliding flight. Unhindered by the need for oxygen from the atmosphere, they are
Rocket-powered_aircraft
mnemonics Avionics Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms Glossary of gliding and soaring Appendix:Glossary of aviation, aerospace, and aeronautics –
List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical abbreviations
List_of_aviation,_avionics,_aerospace_and_aeronautical_abbreviations
2026 video game
grappling hooks, gliding, and vehicles such as the Batmobile. Players can also customize the Batcave to display a variety of vehicles and Batsuits, as
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Lego_Batman:_Legacy_of_the_Dark_Knight
1986 breakup of American orbiter
the disaster, a system was implemented to allow the crew to escape in gliding flight, but this system would not have been usable to escape an explosion
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
2011 video game
clock in a Time Trial mode. New additions to Mario Kart 7 include hang-gliding attachments for karts (which introduced aerial sections to race tracks
Mario_Kart_7
Toy aircraft made of folded paper
widely known.[citation needed] The world's first known published forward-gliding paper autogyro with forward-pointing body lifted by spinning blades was
Paper_plane
Miles and Gwen disagree over whether to stop him with invisibility or gliding and get in each other's way until Peter reminds them that they are "Team
List of Spidey and His Amazing Friends episodes
List_of_Spidey_and_His_Amazing_Friends_episodes
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