Gliding flight is heavier-than-air flight without the use of thrust; the term volplaning also refers to this mode of flight in animals. It is employed...

either by powered flight or by gliding. This trait has appeared by evolution many times, without any single common ancestor. Flight has evolved at least...

also used for the sport. Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s. Initially the objective was to increase the duration of flights but soon pilots attempted...

acquired different forms of flight. Various theories exist about how bird flight evolved, including flight from falling or gliding (the trees down hypothesis)...

also known as flying lizards, flying dragons or gliding lizards. These lizards are capable of gliding flight via membranes that may be extended to create...

or stand-off bomb is a standoff weapon with flight control surfaces to give it a flatter, gliding flight path than that of a conventional bomb without...

(syndactylous) second and third digits on the hind feet. They achieve gliding flight by use of membranes called patagia. Sugar Gliders: Everything about...

Hang gliding is an air sport or recreational activity in which a pilot flies a light, non-motorised, heavier-than-air aircraft called a hang glider. Most...

A flying frog (also called a gliding frog) is a frog that has the ability to achieve gliding flight. This means it can descend at an angle less than 45°...

wing-powered flight also soar unpowered for much of the time they are airborne. Pennycuick divides animal flight into three types: parachuting, gliding and powered...