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  • 91Paragliding — is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free flying, foot launched aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing …

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  • 92Wind gradient — In common usage, wind gradient, more specifically wind speed gradientcite book | last = Hadlock | first = Charles | title = Mathematical Modeling in the Environment | publisher = Mathematical Association of America | location = Washington | year …

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  • 93Martin Schempp — photo by Friedel Schempp Born 23 March 1905 Stuttgart, Germany …

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  • 94Chipman Airport (Alberta) — Chipman Airport IATA: none – ICAO: none – TC LID: CFU3 Summary Airport type Public Operator Edmonton Soaring Club Location …

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  • 95Flying and gliding animals — A number of animals have evolved aerial locomotion, either by powered flight or by gliding. Flying and gliding animals have evolved separately many times, without any single ancestor. Flight has evolved at least four times, in the insects,… …

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  • 96Albatross — This article is about the bird family. For other uses, see Albatross (disambiguation). Albatross Temporal range: Oligocene–recent …

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  • 97Paul Bikle — Paul F. Bikle (b. June 5, 1916 Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, d. January 19, 1991 Salinas, California) Director of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Dryden Flight Research Facility from 1959 until 1971, and author of more… …

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  • 98Schweizer SGU 1-19 — NOTOC The Schweizer SGU 1 19 and Schweizer SGU 1 20 are a family of United States single seat, high wing, strut braced, utility gliders built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York.Schweizer, Paul A: Wings Like Eagles, The Story of Soaring in… …

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  • 99Schweizer SGS 1-21 — NOTOC The Schweizer SGS 1 21 is a United States single seat, mid wing, Open Class glider built by Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, New York.Schweizer, Paul A: Wings Like Eagles, The Story of Soaring in the United States , pages 99 111. Smithsonian… …

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  • 100Maupin Woodstock One — Woodstock One Role Glider National origin United States Designer …

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