foam glider

Lightweight flying toy

A foam glider is a lightweight toy airplane made of molded foam, designed to be thrown by hand and glide through the air.

They're cheap, durable enough to survive crashes, and popular with children: The kids spent the afternoon launching foam gliders across the backyard.

Related

throw · soar · flight · wings · nose · tail · lightweight · rubber band · launch · toss · drift · air · breeze · wind · paper · childhood · hobby · styrofoam

Categories
Opposites
propulsion/power

foam gliderrocket

Propulsion-driven spacecraft

quadcopter · jet aircraft · helicopter · turboprop

control method

foam gliderRC plane

Piloted from the ground

drone

flight capability

foam gliderbrick

Fired clay building unit

paperweight · lead weight · stone · anchor · anvil

Family

foam, glider, foams, foamed, foaming, foamy, glide, glides, glided

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G