Parts of Glider
A glider has many of the same parts as an airplane:
* fuselage
* wings
* control surfaces
* landing gear
But, there are significant differences in these parts on a glider, so let's take a look at each.
Fuselage
Gliders are as small and light as possible. Since there is no large engine taking up space, gliders are basically sized around the cargo they carry, usually one or two people. The cockpit of a single-seat glider is small, but it is large enough for most people to squeeze into. Instead of sitting upright, pilots recline with their legs stretched out in front of them. The frontal exposure of the pilot is reduced and the cross-sectional area of the cockpit can be substantially smaller.
The glider's fiberglass construction enables a sleek, smooth design.
Gliders, along with most other aircraft, are designed to have skins that are as smooth as possible to allow the plane to slip more easily through the air. Early gliders were constructed from wood covered with canvas. Later versions were constructed from aluminum with structural aluminum skins that were much smoother. However, the rivets and seams required by aluminum skins produce additional drag, which tends to decrease performance. In many modern gliders, composite construction using materials such as fiberglass and carbon fiber are quickly replacing aluminum. Composite materials allow aircraft designers to create seamless and rivet-less structures with shapes that produce less drag.
Wings
If you look at a glider next to a conventional powered plane, you'll notice a significant difference in the wings. While the wings of both are similar in general shape and function, those on gliders are longer and narrower than those on conventional aircraft. The slenderness of a wing is expressed as the aspect ratio, which is calculated by dividing the square of the span of the wing by the area of the wing.
Glider wings have very high aspect ratios -- their span is very long compared to their width. This is because drag created during the production of lift (known as induced drag) can account for a significant portion of the total drag on a glider. One way to increase the efficiency of a wing is to increase its aspect ratio. Glider wings are very long and thin, which makes them efficient. They produce less drag for the amount of lift they generate.
The aspect ratio of a wing is the wingspan squared divided by the area of the wing. The glider has a much larger aspect ratio than a conventional plane.
Why don't all planes have wings with high aspect ratios? There are two reasons for this. The first is that not all aircraft are designed for efficient flight. Military fighters, for example, are designed with speed and maneuverability well ahead of efficiency on the designer's list of priorities. Another reason is that there are limits to how long and skinny a wing can get before it is no longer able to carry the required loads.
Control Surfaces
Gliders use the same control surfaces (movable sections of the wing and tail) that are found on conventional planes to control the direction of flight. The ailerons and elevator are controlled using a single control stick between the pilot's legs. The rudder, as in conventional aircraft, is controlled using foot pedals.
Mouse-over the control names to see where they're located on the glider.
* Ailerons
Ailerons are the movable sections cut into the trailing edges of the wing. These are used as the primary directional control and they accomplish this by controlling the roll of the plane (tilting the wing tips up and down). Ailerons operate in opposite directions on each side of the plane. If the pilot wants to roll the plane to the right, he moves the control stick to the right. This causes the left aileron to deflect down (creating more lift on this side) and the right aileron to deflect up (creating less lift on this side). The difference in lift between the two sides causes the plane to rotate about its long axis.
* Elevator (horizontal stabilizer)
The elevator is the movable horizontal wing-like structure on the tail. It is used to control the pitch of the plane, allowing the pilot to point the nose of the plane up or down as required.
* Rudder (vertical stabilizer)
The rudder is the vertical wing-like structure on the tail. It is used to control the yaw of the aircraft by allowing the pilot to point the nose of the plane left or right.
Landing Gear
Another way to reduce the size of an airplane is to reduce the size of the landing gear. The landing gear on a glider typically consists of a single wheel mounted just below the cockpit.
It is not recommended that you ever buy sugar gliders from pet stores. Pet stores typically keep their sugar gliders in conditions that are not suitable to them -- they also have a habit of selling sick or injured gliders. As well as overcharging for them.
Sugar Gliders have backbones.
No, sugar gliders are mammals and do not lay eggs. Because they are marsupials, gliders birth undeveloped babies that continue to grow in the mother's pouch. These babies are called joeys.
A sugar glider is a wild animal and should not be kept in a cage. Many others disagree with this statement, preferring instead to indulge their personal fancies for keeping such an exotic pet and ignoring the needs of the animal. Like it or not, it is a form of cruelty to keep sugar gliders. It is interesting that in Australia, the sugar gliders' country of origin, Australians themselves have not stooped to this cruel practice of caging sugar gliders. Only those with licences to maintain wildlife sanctuaries, or to care for injured wildlife, keep sugar gliders in specially equipped enclosures.
There is just one species of sugar glider. Sugar gliders are one of six species of gliders in Australia. The other gliders are:mahogany gliderfeathertail gliderlesser glider (also known as the yellow bellied glider)greater glidersquirrel glider
Boeing
NASA made the first hang gliders back in the 70's as part of their mars experiments.
Yes, exercise is very important for happy, healthy gliders. I have a tall cage that they can jump around in, an exercise wheel made for gliders, ladders and ropes for them to climb on.
leonardo da vinci
God made them.we will never know how.o.O
All gliders are airplanes, but not all airplanes are gliders.
There are no other names for sugar gliders. There are, however, five other varieties of glider which are related to sugar gliders. These include the Feathertail glider, Mahogany glider, Greater glider, Yellow-bellied glider and Squirrel glider. People have made up names for sugar gliders such as "sugar babies" and "honey gliders", but these and other similar names are not legitimate names for sugar gliders.
I would not tie anything around my Sugar Gliders neck. I do have leashes made especially for Sugar Gliders that I purchased from my breeder.
No, sugar gliders do not have jobs.
No, sugar gliders are not racist.
what instincts do sugar gliders born with
Hand gliders do not exist - just bad grammar for hang glider.