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Hang gliders

Scope note

Gliders in which the pilot controls altitude and glide path by shifting position in a suspended seat or harness; originally developed in the 1890s and, since the 1960s, ultralight aircraft with flexible wing surfaces.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000233968

Broader Terms used

gliders (aircraft)

Term used for

gliders, hang

Equivalent Terms used

hang glider

Created

13yrs ago

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