http://www.sailwings.com Gliders and saiplanes. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:35:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A motor glider is actually a sailplane equipped with a 'means of propulsion'. Depending on the type of the motor, motor gliders can be classified in some categories. Although this 'unusual' addition, motor gliders are capable of soaring like any other sailplane, but with a loss in performance. Despite this ... http://www.sailwings.com/motor-glider/ Soaring - also called “gliding” by some people - dates from the 1800s. The two terms, however, are quite different. Both are practiced by individuals who either fly for the sheer personal enjoyment of powerless flight (gliding), or who compete as either individuals or members of teams in local, regional, ... http://www.sailwings.com/soaring/