List of gliders (E)

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This is a list of gliders/sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) [1] Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer.

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Edgars (glider constructor)

(Latvia)

Edgley

(Edgley Sailplanes Ltd / (Edgley Aeronautics Ltd) / John Edgley)

EEL

(Entwicklung und Erprobung von Leichtflugzeugen)

EFF

(Entwicklungsgemeinschaft für Flugzeugbau)

EFW

(Eidgenössische FlugzeugWerke Emmen)

Eggleton (glider constructor)

EIA

(Escuela de Ingeniería Aeronáutica - school of aeronautical engineering)

Eiri-Avion O/Y

See PIK.

Ek-Bader

(R. Ek & H. G. Bader Wagonfabrik Fuchs, Heidelberg)

Ekolot

(PPHU Ekolot, Krosno, Poland)

Elżanowski

(Z. Elżanowski)

Elan

(Elan Tovarna Sportnega Orodja N.SOL.O)

Eliferov

Ellehammer

(Jacob Ellehammer, Denmark)

Elliotts of Newbury

Elsässer-Obrecht-Hügli

(E. Elsässer, A. Obrecht & Hügli)

Elsnic

(Ludvík Elsnic)

Elżanowski

(Z. Elżanowski)

EMBRAER

(Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica de São José dos Campos / Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica)

Emelyanov

(V. I. Emelyanov)

Engineering Division

(Engr Division, McCook Field, Dayton OH; Hampton Roads VA)

E.N.S.A.E.

Enser

(F.G Enser)

ENSMA

(École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et Aérotechnique {Société Scientifique de recherche et de Promotion du Planeur Léger})

Erfurt

(Erfurter Verein für Luftfahrt eV, Erfurt / E. Rommel)

Erla

(Erla Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Leipzig - Franz Xaver Mehr)

Espenlaub

(Gottlob Espenlaub)

Esztergom

(Esztergom Facility of Pest Area Machine Factory (PGE) - formerly Sportárutermelõ V., Esztergom)

ETA

(ETA Aircraft / Flugtechnik Leichtbau, Braunschweig)

Etheridge

(S. Day, C. Etheridge & P. Etheridge)

Etrich-Wels

(Igo Etrich & Franz Wels)

Europa

(Europa Management Ltd)

EuroSport

Explorer

(Explorer Aircraft Company Inc. / Bill Skliar)

Notes

  1. ↑ "j2mcl-planeurs". Team J2mcL. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Taylor, John W. R., ed. (1983). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1982-83. London: Jane's Publishing Company. ISBN   978-0-7106-0748-5.
  3. 1 2 Nowarra, Heinz J. (1991). German gliders in World War II. West Chester, PA: Schiffer. ISBN   0887403581.

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