Gliding (disambiguation)

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Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes.

Gliding may also refer to:

• Gliding flight, flight in the absence of thrust
• Gliding motility of microbes.
• Gliding (vehicle), a natural deceleration of vehicle turning off the engine and type of fuel economy-maximizing behavior.
• Hang gliding, an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider
• Paragliding, an air sport in which a pilot flies a foot-launched unmotorized aircraft with a frameless wing called a paraglider
• Ski Gliding or speed riding, an air sport in which a pilot flies a small fabric wing whilst on skis
• List of airline flights that required gliding

See also

• Flying and gliding animals
• Glide (disambiguation)
• Glider (disambiguation)

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