airplane

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His hobbies included cycling, hiking, helicopter skiing, general aviation with a specific interest in sailplanes and ultralights, waste reduction and clean energy and large dogs, according to his website.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

He honed his flight skills on sailplanes, his paraglider, the simulator, and WhiteKnightTwo.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 13, 2018

Messrs. Lindbergh and Bowlus flew sailplanes from these wind-driven ridges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2015

Martin headed there and got his first job, earning $2.50 an hour running alongside the sailplanes to make sure they did not tip over as they took off.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2013

The Wright machine got its longitudinal stability by means of the main planes and the elevating planes, while the Voisin type added a third factor of stability in its sailplanes.

From A History of Aeronautics by Vivian, Evelyn Charles