hang gliders
Unpowered flight craft
Hang gliders are unpowered aircraft consisting of a fabric wing stretched over a frame, with the pilot suspended in a harness beneath.
The pilot controls direction by shifting body weight.
Hang gliding developed as a recreational sport in the 1970s: We watched hang gliders launch from the cliff and soar over the valley.
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- glidersUnpowered aircraft that soar
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Turbine-engine-propelled airplane
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