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Heavier than air vehicles, such as jet airplanes, are heavy and cannot easily float without propulsion. Lighter than air vehicles, such as a glider, are light enough to glide without propulsion Lighter-than-Air vehcicles means that the vehicle gets its Lift from its bouyancy. Regular aircraft get their lift from the wings due to its forward motion through the air. Gliders do not have propulsion but their wings are very long and produce enough lift to keep them flying.

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