List of gliders (F)

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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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FAG Chemnitz

(Flugtechnischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Staatlichen Akademie für Technik – Chemnitz)

FAG Esslingen

(Flugtechnischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Staatlichen Akademie für Technik – Esslingen)

FAG Stettin

(Flugtechnischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Staatlichen Akademie für Technik – Stettin)

FAR Musachevo

(FAR Musachevo)

Farman

(Henry Farman)

Farner

(Hans U. Farner / Aviafiber / Canard Aviation AG / Hans U. Farner & Heinrich Bucher / Bucher Leichtbau)

Farner

(Willy Farner)

Farrar

(Demetrius F. Farrar Jr.)

Fasola

(Néstor A. Fasola)

Fauvel

(Charles Fauvel)

FAB

(Flugtechnische Arbeitsgemeinschaft an der Ingenieurschule Beuth)

Fage

(Jacques Fage)

Farrar-McFarlane

(D. J Farrar & L.G. McFarlane)

Favier

(L. Favier)

Fabris (glider constructor)

(Fabris / Gabardini di Cameri)

Ferber

(Ferdinand Ferber)

FFA

(Thomas Bircher & Jürg Von Voomfeld / Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein AG)

Fibera

(Ahto Anttila / Fibera)

Fisher-Boretzki

(Hans Fischer & Boretzki)

Fizir-Mikl

(Rudolf Fizir & Josef Mikl)

FFG Hannover

(Flugtechnische FachGruppe an der Technischen Hochschule Hannover)

Flachsmann

(Karl Flachsmann)

Flight Dynamics

(Flight Dynamics Inc.)

Florida

(Florida University)

FMA

Focke-Wulf

Fokker

(Fokker Flugzeug-Werke G.m.b.H)

Ford

(Gilbert Ford)

Fournier

(Avions Fournier SA / René Fournier / Société Alpavia)

Frankfort

(Frankfort Sailplane Company / Stanley Corcoran)

Franklin

(Franklin Glider Corporation)

Frati

(Stelio Frati / Aeroclub de Busto Arsizio, Varese)

Free Flight

(Free Flight Aviation Pty. Ltd.)

Freel

(Charles L. Freel / San Diego High School)

Freiherr von Lüttwitz

FTAG Esslingen

(Flugtechnische Arbeitsgemeinschaft an der Fachhochschule Esslingen -Hochschule für Technik e.V.)

Fukuda

(Fukuda Kei Hikoki Seisakusho - Fukuda light Aeroplane Manufacturing Works)

Fulda

(Modell-und Segelflugverein Fulda)

Funk

(Otto & Peter Funk)

FVA

(Flugwissenschaftliche Vereinigung Aachen)

FVD

(Flugtechnischer Verein Dresden – H. Muttray & R. Siefert)

Flugtechnische Verein Stuttgart|FVS

(Flugtechnische Verein Stuttgart / Paul Brenner & Martin Schrenk) Also see Akaflieg Stuttgart

Notes

  1. ↑ "j2mcl-planeurs". Team J2mcL. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933–1945 – Vol.2 – Flugzeugtypen Erla-Heinkel. Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN   3-7637-5466-0.
  3. ↑ "F.A.G. Chemnitz C 11". www.histaviation.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "FAG Esslingen E-03". www.j2mcl-planeurs.net (in French). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "FAG Esslingen E-11". www.j2mcl-planeurs.net (in French). 26 January 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "FAG Esslingen E-14". www.j2mcl-planeurs.net (in French). 27 January 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  7. 1 2 Mrazek, James E. (1977). Fighting gliders of World War II . London: Hale. pp.  84. ISBN   978-0312289270.
  8. ↑ Taylor, John W. R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982–83. Jane's Publishing Company. London. 1983. ISBN   0-7106-0748-2
  9. 1 2 3 "J2mcL Planeurs - Fiche planeur n°". www.j2mcl-planeurs.net (in French). Retrieved 23 August 2019.

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