What is the difference between an airplane and a glider?
Correct answer: Gliders are not powered
Maestro1313
When th NASA shuttles landed they were gliders.
Juliette
How do the gliders get up into the air in the first place????
Tremain White
in reality any aeroplane may glide too - e.g., when its engine fails.
Byrde Alpha Bitch
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger was a prolific pilot for both airplanes & gliders. His actions for the forced water landing of an airplane (Due to engine failure, by birds striking the engines) in the Hudson River, (Miracle on the Hudson), with NO casualties, has been credited to his expertise & experience being a glider pilot.
TestyAlien3443
Maestro1313, The shuttle barely glided, with a landing speed of 250 mph. Closer to a good skipping stone than a paper glider.
Player Say what!?
Maestro1313, Not quite right. They were powered aircraft that glided for landings.