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This is a list of gliders/sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer.

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FAG Chemnitz

(Flugtechnischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Staatlichen Akademie für Technik – Chemnitz)

• FAG Chemnitz C-1
• FAG Chemnitz C-2
• FAG Chemnitz C-3
• FAG Chemnitz C-4
• FAG Chemnitz C-5
• FAG Chemnitz C-6
• FAG Chemnitz C-7
• FAG Chemnitz C-8
• FAG Chemnitz C-9
• FAG Chemnitz C-10
• FAG Chemnitz C-11

FAG Esslingen

(Flugtechnischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Staatlichen Akademie für Technik – Esslingen)

• FAG Esslingen E-01
• FAG Esslingen E-02
• FAG Esslingen E-03
• FAG Esslingen E-04
• FAG Esslingen E-05
• FAG Esslingen E-06
• FAG Esslingen E-07
• FAG Esslingen E-08
• FAG Esslingen E-09
• FAG Esslingen E-10
• FAG Esslingen E-11
• FAG Esslingen E-12
• FAG Esslingen E-14

FAG Stettin

(Flugtechnischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Staatlichen Akademie für Technik – Stettin)

• FAG Stettin 4

FAR Musachevo

(FAR Musachevo)

• FAR Musachevo Yastreb – ВСР Мусачево Ястреб
• FAR Musachevo Komet

Farman

(Henry Farman)

• Farman Aviette
• Farman Moustique
• Farman Sport-P

Farner

(Hans U. Farner / Aviafiber / Canard Aviation AG / Hans U. Farner & Heinrich Bucher / Bucher Leichtbau)

• Farner HF Colibri 1 SL
• Aviafiber Canard 2FL
• Bucher Canard 2FL - Bucher Leichtbau
• Canard Aviation Canard SC
• Canard Aviation Canard SCM

Farner

(Willy Farner)

• Farner WF-1
• Farner WF-2
• Farner WF-23P
• Farner WF-3
• Farner WF-5 Elmer Citro
• Farner WF-6
• Farner WF-7
• Farner WF-8

Farrar

(Demetrius F. Farrar Jr.)

• Farrar LSG-1 Bird Flight Machine
• Farrar V-1 Flying Wing
• Farrar XI

Fasola

(Néstor A. Fasola)

• Fasola NF-1
• Fasola NF-2
• Fasola NF-3 Beta
• Fasola-Crego Vector

Fauvel

(Charles Fauvel)

• Fauvel AV.1
• Fauvel AV.2
• Fauvel AV.3
• Fauvel AV.7
• Fauvel AV.10
• Fauvel AV.14
• Fauvel AV.17
• Fauvel AV.22
• Fauvel AV.221
• Fauvel AV.222
• Fauvel AV.28
• Fauvel AV.29
• Fauvel AV.30
• Fauvel AV.31
• Fauvel AV.32
• Fauvel AV.33
• Fauvel AV.35
• Fauvel AV.36
• Fauvel AV.361
• Fauvel AV.37
• Fauvel AV.42
• Fauvel AV.44
• Fauvel AV.45
• Fauvel AV.451
• Fauvel AV.46
• Fauvel AV.48
• Fauvel AV.50
• Fauvel AV.60
• Fauvel AV.61

FAB

(Flugtechnische Arbeitsgemeinschaft an der Ingenieurschule Beuth)

• FAB 3 – Flugtechnische Arbeitsgemeinschaft an der Ingenieurschule Beuth

Fage

(Jacques Fage)

• Fage Dédale

Farrar-McFarlane

(D. J Farrar & L.G. McFarlane)

• Farrar-McFarlane biplace –

Favier

(L. Favier)

• Favier LF-3

Fabris (glider constructor)

(Fabris / Gabardini di Cameri)

• Febo Paglierini

Ferber

(Ferdinand Ferber)

• Ferber P-1
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• Ferber N° 5 1902
• Ferber N° 5 1903
• Ferber N° 5 1904
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FFA

(Thomas Bircher & Jürg Von Voomfeld / Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein AG)

• FFA Diamant 18
• FFA Diamant
• FFA HBV
• FFA Diamant 16.5
• FFA N-20.1 Arbalette - (Herbert Wiehl / Flug- und Fahrzeugwerke Altenrhein)

Fibera

(Ahto Anttila / Fibera)

• Fibera KK-1e Utu

Fisher-Boretzki

(Hans Fischer & Boretzki)

• Fisher-Boretzki Fibo 2a

Fizir-Mikl

(Rudolf Fizir & Josef Mikl)

• Fizir-Mikl glider

FFG Hannover

(Flugtechnische FachGruppe an der Technischen Hochschule Hannover)

• Akaflieg Hannover AFH-04
• Akaflieg Hannover AFH-10

Flachsmann

(Karl Flachsmann)

• Flachsmann F-1
• Flachsmann F-2
• Flachsmann F-5

Flight Dynamics

(Flight Dynamics Inc.)

• Flight Dynamics Seasprite
• Flight Dynamics Flightsail

Florida

(Florida University)

• Florida BDG-1

FMA

• Ae, for "Dirección General de Aerotécnica", on the first period (1927–1936);
• F.M.A., for "Fábrica Militar de Aviones", on the second period (1938–1943);
• I.Ae., for "Instituto Aerotécnico", on the third period (1943–1952);
• IA, meaning not specified

Focke-Wulf

• Focke-Wulf Kranich III

Fokker

(Fokker Flugzeug-Werke G.m.b.H)

• Fokker 1909 Spider glider
• Fokker V.30
• Fokker V.42
• Fokker 1919 single-seat biplane glider
• Fokker 1922 single-seat biplane glider
• Fokker two-seat biplane glider – 1922 Wasserkuppe
• Fokker D-8 (de-engined D.VIII)
• Fokker FG-1 – 1919
• Fokker FG-2 – 1922
• Fokker FG-3 – 1922
• Fokker FG-4 – 1922

Ford

(Gilbert Ford)

• Ford 1930 Primary
• Ford Bluey

Fournier

(Avions Fournier SA / René Fournier / Société Alpavia)

• Fournier RF-2
• Fournier RF 3
• Fournier RF 4 (motor glider)
• Fournier RF 5 (motor glider)
• Fournier RF-7 (motor glider)
• Fournier RF-9 (motor glider)
• Fournier RF-10 (motor glider)

Frankfort

(Frankfort Sailplane Company / Stanley Corcoran)

• Frankfort Cinema I
• Frankfort Cinema II
• Frankfort Cinema II Glider B
• Frankfort TG-1
• Frankfort XCG-1
• Frankfort XCG-2

Franklin

(Franklin Glider Corporation)

• Franklin Primary
• Franklin 9491
• Texaco Eaglet
• Franklin PS-2
• Franklin-Stevens PS-2
• Stevens SU-1
• Stevens-Franklin – Stevens Institute of Technology / Roswell Earl Franklin
• Franklin TG-15
• Franklin TG-17

Frati

(Stelio Frati / Aeroclub de Busto Arsizio, Varese)

• Frati BF-46

Free Flight

(Free Flight Aviation Pty. Ltd.)

• Free Flight Hornet 130s

Freel

(Charles L. Freel / San Diego High School)

• Freel Flying Wing

Freiherr von Lüttwitz

• Freiherr von Lüttwitz glider

FTAG Esslingen

(Flugtechnische Arbeitsgemeinschaft an der Fachhochschule Esslingen -Hochschule für Technik e.V.)

• Esslingen E-2 a.k.a. FTAG E-2
• Esslingen E-3 a.k.a. FTAG E-3
• Esslingen E-4 a.k.a. FTAG E-4
• Esslingen E-8 a.k.a. FTAG E-8
• Esslingen E-9 a.k.a. FTAG E-9
• Esslingen E-11 a.k.a. FTAG E-11
• Esslingen E-12 a.k.a. FTAG E-12
• Esslingen E-14 a.k.a. FTAG E-14

Fukuda

(Fukuda Kei Hikoki Seisakusho - Fukuda light Aeroplane Manufacturing Works)

• Fukuda Ki-24
• Fukuda Ki-26
• Fukuda Hikara-6-I
• Fukuda Hikari Research-2 Motor Glider
• Fukuda/Hitachi HT-3 Research Glider

Fulda

(Modell-und Segelflugverein Fulda)

• Fulda Fulda
• Fulda Erlkönig

Funk

(Otto & Peter Funk)

• Funk HS203
• VFW-Fokker FK-3
• VFW-Fokker FK-5
• Funk Sirius 1
• Akaflieg Karlsruhe AK-1 (FK-4)
• Funk FK-1 Greif-1a
• Funk FK-1 Greif-1b
• Funk FK-2 Greif 2
• Funk FK-3
• Funk FK-4
• Funk FK-5
• Funk FK-6
• Funk FK-7
• Funk FK-8

FVA

(Flugwissenschaftliche Vereinigung Aachen)

• Fulda-Aachen Eva – Klemperer, Wolfgang – Flugwissenschaftliche Vereinigung TH Aachen und Modell- und Segelflugverein, Fulda
• FVA-1 Schwatze Düvel (Schwarzer Teufel)
• FVA-2 Blaue Maus
• FVA-3 Ente
• FVA-04 Pipö
• FVA-5 Rheinland
• FVA-07 M 1a
• FVA-08 MS II
• FVA-9 Blaue Maus 2
• FVA-10A Theodor Bienen
• FVA-10B Rheinland
• FVA-11 Eifel
• FVA-12
• FVA-13 Olympia Jolle
• FVA-14 Ringflügel
• FVA-15
• FVA-16 Schaumstoff-Flügel
• FVA-17 Nurflügler
• FVA-20 F. B. Schmetz
• FVA-27

FVD

(Flugtechnischer Verein Dresden – H. Muttray & R. Siefert)

• Dresden Stehaufchen
• Dresden Doris
• Dresden D-B03
• Dresden D-B04
• Dresden D-B05
• Dresden D-B06
• Dresden D-B07
• Dresden D-B08
• Dresden D-B09
• Dresden D-B10

Flugtechnische Verein Stuttgart|FVS

(Flugtechnische Verein Stuttgart / Paul Brenner & Martin Schrenk) Also see Akaflieg Stuttgart

• FVS 4 - 1921 monoplane school glider Designed by Paul Brenner, head of FVS

• Stuttgart I
• Akaflieg Stuttgart I

• FVS Fox- 1922 monoplane school glider Designed by Brenner & Martin Schrenk

• Stuttgart II
• Akaflieg Stuttgart II

Notes

1. "j2mcl-planeurs". Team J2mcL. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
2. Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933–1945 – Vol.2 – Flugzeugtypen Erla-Heinkel. Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN 3-7637-5466-0.
3. "F.A.G. Chemnitz C 11". www.histaviation.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
4. "FAG Esslingen E-03". www.j2mcl-planeurs.net (in French). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
5. "FAG Esslingen E-11". www.j2mcl-planeurs.net (in French). 26 January 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
6. "FAG Esslingen E-14". www.j2mcl-planeurs.net (in French). 27 January 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
7. ^ Mrazek, James E. (1977). Fighting gliders of World War II. London: Hale. pp. 84. ISBN 978-0312289270.
8. Taylor, John W. R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982–83. Jane's Publishing Company. London. 1983. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2
9. ^ "J2mcL Planeurs - Fiche planeur n°". www.j2mcl-planeurs.net (in French). Retrieved 23 August 2019.

Further reading

External links

• Lists of glider aircraft