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This is a list of gliders /sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available)[ 1]
British miscellaneous constructors [ edit ] Aeronca C-2 glider Airdisco Phi-Phi – Aircraft Disposal CompanyArmstrong-Whitworth A.W.52 GBirmingham Guild BG-100 Birmingham Guild BG-135 Bolton 1932 Bramingham 1934 Breeze Oozle Bird Bristol Glider (1910)Broburn Wanderlust – Broburn Sailplanes Ltd, WoodleyBrokker (glider) Brown 1931 glider Chard Osprey – Keith ChardCody UK Aircraft n°1 glider Colditz Cock Cramlington Cramcraft – Cramlington Aircraft LtdCzerwiński-Shenstone Harbinger – Beverley Shenstone and Waclaw CzerwińskiDavies Glider-1 Davies Glider-2 Davis-Costin Condor Davis Condor 2 de Havilland DH.52 – de Havilland Aircraft CoDickson Primary - Devon Gliding ClubDorsling 1932 glider – Dorset Gliding ClubDunning 1934 glider – Dunning, Southdown Gliding ClubEdgley EA-9 Optimist – ESL (Edgley Sailplanes Ltd) & EAL (Edgley Aeronautics Ltd) – Edgley, JohnEggleton 1912 Enser Mk.1 – Enser, F.G.Etheridge 1933 – Day, S. & Etheridge, C. & Etheridge, P.Europa MG – Europa Management LtdFarrar-McFarlane biplace – Farrar, D. J. & McFarlane, L. G.Gardner Cumulus – Gardner, L.Ginn-Lesniak Kestrel – Ginn, Vic & Lesniak – London Gliding Club, DunstableGodwin Two-seater glider – Godwin, C. G.Gordon England 1922 glider – Gordon England, E. C – Georges England Ltd, Walton-on-Thames, SurreyHandasyde 1922 glider – Handasyde, G.A. & Raynham, F. P. & Camm, Sydney – Air Navigation Co, Addlestone, Vhertsey, SurreyHandley Page glider 1909Hewitt 1909 glider - Hewitt, V. V. D.Hick Merlin – Hick, W. Eddie, Newcastle Gliding ClubHoldsworth 1929 glider – Holdsworth, H.Holdsworth 1931 glider – Holdsworth, H.Holmes KH-1 – Kenneth HolmesHulton 1969 hang glider IOW Club glider – Isle of Wight gliding clubJefferson 1933 glider – Jefferson, G. Fearnville Grove, Roundhay, LeedsKeith-Weiss Aviette – Keith, Alexander & WEISS, JoséKenilworth Me7 KL biplane glider Latimer-Needham Albatross – Latimer-Needham, C. H. – R.F.D. Co, GuilfordLee-Richards 1912 glider Leeming L.P.W. Lightwing Type 4 Rooster Liverpuffin – Sherwin – man-powered gliderLowe-Wylde Columbus – Lowe-Wylde, Charles H.McAvoy MPA-1 – man-powered aircraftMcIntyre Airglow – Mac Intyre, John & Mac Intyre, MarkMerriam 1922 glider – Merriam, Capt F. W.Midland Sailplane – Midland Gliding ClubMiles M.76 Durestos Glider Wing – F.G. Miles Ltd.[ 2] Monk Pegasus Moore Gypsy – The Birmingham Guild Ltd.Mulliners Aeroplane Norfolk 1936 glider – Norfolk Gliding Club, SkeytonNyborg T.G.N.1 – Nyborg T. G.Oxford Club 1930 glider – Oxford Gliding Club Payne Granta – Payne, A. G.Payne I.C.1 – Payne, J. H. – Imperial College, LondonPeak 100 – The Bedford Sailplane Design Group – Peak Sailplanes Ltd.Peak 200 – Mitchelmore, P.Penrose Pegasus – Penrose, Harald J.Perkins Reluctant Phoenix – Perkins, Daniel – man-powered aircraftPorte-Pirie 1909 glider – John Cyrill Porte and PiriePuffin 1 – man-powered aircraftPuffin 2 – man-powered aircraftRadlock Trainer – Raddings, J. E. & Locke, W. E. – Hull Gliding Club, Hedon, YorkshireReid Small Glider – Reid, J. A. I.Renaut Primary Reynard R.4 Primary – Reynard, – Reynard Glider Construction Co, Aylestone, LeicesterReynolds R.4 Primary Ridley 1910 glider – Ridley, C. Robertson Bamboo – Robertson, A.Ryley Dragon-Fly 1914 – Ryley, Leslie G. – Ryley, Leslie G., Coventry Aero ClubSayers SCW – Sayers, W. H. & Courtney, & Wright – Central Aircraft CompanySearby Special – Searby, H. A.Sellars KJS-1 – Sellars, J. L. & Jordan, K.Shackleton Lark – Shackleton, William StancliffeSigma Smith Norbet 1923 Southdown Aero Services Colditz Cock replica Sproule-Ivanoff Camel – Sproule, J. S. & Ivanoff, A. – Scott Light Aircraft LtdStedman TS-1 City of Leeds – Stedman, R. F. – Stedman R. F. / Bradford & County Gliding ClubSwales SD3-15 – Swales DevelopmentsTechnicair Trainee – Technicair Ltd. Heston, MiddlesexTimmins 1930 glider – Timmins, DennisTo Phoenix Inflatable – To, Frederick E. – Phoenix Team – Man powered aircraftToucan 1 – Hertfordshire Pedal Aeronauts – man powered aircraftTurkey Buzzard Vaughan 1909 glider – Vaughn, HoraceWalther Boffin-Coffin – man-powered aircraftWatson-Northrop 1929 – Watson, J. P.Wenham Multiplane 1858 Westmacott Skylark – Westmacott, R. J. & Westmacott, K.Wilkinson Mk 1 Wilkinson Mk 2 Yorkshire Sailplanes YS-53 Sovereign Yorkshire Sailplanes YS-55 Consort
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