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Sailplane
Translation of "sailplane" into Russian
sailplane
Noun
UK
/ˈseɪlpleɪn/
US
/ˈseɪlpleɪn/
sailplane
sailplanes pl
The sailplane soared gracefully through the sky.
Планёр грациозно парил в небе.
Definitions
sailplane
Noun
UK
/ˈseɪlpleɪn/
US
/ˈseɪlpleɪn/
A type of glider aircraft that is designed to fly without an engine, using rising air currents to stay aloft.
The pilot skillfully maneuvered the sailplane to catch the thermal updrafts and extend the flight time.
sailplane
Verb
UK
/ˈseɪlpleɪn/
US
/ˈseɪlpleɪn/
To fly in a sailplane; to engage in the activity of soaring without an engine.
Experienced pilots often sailplane along mountain ridges to exploit updrafts.
sailplane
Adjective
UK
/ˈseɪlpleɪn/
US
/ˈseɪlpleɪn/
Relating to or designed for sailplanes or sailplaning.
The club purchased new sailplane equipment for the training fleet.
Idioms and phrases
aerotow sailplane
We will aerotow the sailplane after the weather clears.
буксировать планер
Мы будем буксировать планер, когда погода прояснится.