This is a list of gliders/sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer.
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IA Ae, for "Dirección General de Aerotécnica", on the first period (1927–1936); F.M.A., for "Fábrica Militar de Aviones", on the second period (1938–1943); I.Ae., for "Instituto Aerotécnico", on the third period (1943–1952); IA, meaning not specified, on the fourth (current) period (1952 to 2007). IA.54 Cóndor Andino IA.54 Carancho IA AX-2
I.Ae. Ae, for "Dirección General de Aerotécnica", on the first period (1927–1936); F.M.A., for "Fábrica Militar de Aviones", on the second period (1938–1943); I.Ae., for "Instituto Aerotécnico", on the third period (1943–1952); IA, meaning not specified, on the fourth (current) period (1952 to 2007). I.Ae 25 Mañque I.Ae 33 I.Ae 34 Clen Antú I.Ae 34M I.Ae 37G research scale glider I.Ae 37P research scale glider/ powered glider I.Ae 41 Urubu I.Ae 41B I.Ae 49 I.Ae 54 Carancho I.Ae 56 Standard I.Ae 58 Pucarà research scale glider Horten XVI Colibri Piernifero
IAR (Industria Aeronautică Română) see:ICA-Brasov
ICA-Brasov (Întreprinderea de Construcții Aeronautice) cf. URMV-3, ILL ICA IS-28 ICA IS-28M ICA IS-29 ICA IS-30 ICA IS-31 ICA IS-32 ICA IS-33 IAR-35
I.C.A.R. (Întreprinderea de construcții aeronautice romȃnești") ICAR 1
IFIL (Întreprinderea Forestierǎ de Industrializare a Lemnului) IFIL RM-1 – (Vladimiir Nowițchi) IFIL RG-1 IFIL RG-2 – (Vladimiir Nowițchi) IFIL RG-3 – (Vladimiir Nowițchi) IFIL-Reghin RG-4 Pionier IFIL RG-5 Pescăruș IFIL RG-9 Albatros
Iggulden (William Palmer Iggulden & Jack Iggulden) Iggulden Bluebird Iggulden Tandem 1929 Iggulden Termagent 3
IIL (Întreprinderea de Industrie Locală- Ghimbav) cf. URMV-3, ICA-Brasov IIL IS-4 IIL IS-5 IIL IS-7 IIL IS-8 IIL IS-9 IIL IS-10 IIL IS-11 IIL IS-12 IIL IS-13 IIL IS-18 – Iosif Șilimon IIL IS-18/25 – Iosif Șilimon
Ikarus (Ikarus Prva srpska industrija aeroplana, automobila i strojeva) Ikarus Meteor Ikarus Košava Ikarus B.C.6 Kobac Ikarus Košava – built by Ikarus Avijaticarski Ikarus Košava II – built by Ikarus Avijaticarski Ikarus Kosava 57 Ikarus Kosava 60 Ikarus Mačka Ikarus Meteor 57 Ikarus Meteor 60 Ikarus Munja Ikarus Orao I Ikarus Orao II "Kico"/ IIb/ IIc Ikarus P-453 M-W Ikarus 920 Desant Ikarus 920M
IKV (Ilmailukerho Vasama) IKV-3 Kotka
Ilić (Milos Ilić / Savezni Vazduhoplovni Centar, Vršac) Ilić KBI-14 Mačka Ilić Ilindenka
Ilyushin (Sergei Vladimirovich Ilyushin / OKB Ilyushin) Ilyushin Il-32 Ilyushin Mastyazhart
IMPA (IMPA - Industrias Metalúrgicas y Plasticas Argentinas S.A. ), IMPA P-38
INAV (Instituto Argentino de Vuelo a Vela) INAV 1
Inteco Velkomaravska, Czech Republic Inteco L-213A
Isle of Wight gliding club IOW Club glider
IPD (Instituto de Pesquisas e Desenvolvimento) IPD Urupema IPD Urubu – (PAR PE-80367)
IPE (Industria Paranaense de Estruturas) IPE Quero Quero IPE Nhapecan-1 IPE Nhapecan-2 IPE 02 Nhapecan IPE 03 IPE 04 IPE 05 Quero Quero II IPE 08
IPT (Instituto de Pesquisas Technologicas de Sao Paulo) IPT-01 Gafanhoto IPT-02 Aratinga IPT-03 Saracura IPT-05 Jaraguá IPT-06 Stratus IPT-12 Caboré IPT-14 IPT-15 IPT-17
IS (Instytut Szybownictwa – gliding institute) – post World War II IS-A Salamandra – Salamander IS-B Komar – Gnat IS-C Zuraw – Crane IS-1 Sęp IS-2 Mucha – Fly IS-3 ABC IS-4 Jastrząb – Hawk IS-5 Kaczka – Duck
IS (Iosif Șilimon - Romanian constructor / designer) See:- IIL and URMV-3
Isaac (A. C. T. Isaac) Isaac 1910 glider (2 x hang glider) Isaac 1923 glider (2-seat Primary) Isaac 1929 glider (primary) Isaac 1932 glider (A BAC VII, built from a kit) Isaac biplane glider
ISF (Ingenieur-Büro Strauber-Frommholf) Strauber-Frommholf Mistral ISF Mistral-C
Issoire Issoire D77 Iris Issoire E78 Silene Issoire PIK-20 Issoire PIK-30
IST (Philippines Institute of Science and Technology / Antonio J. de leon) IST L-10 Balang
ITA (Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica de São José dos Campos) ITA Urupema
Itoh (Itoh Hikoki Aviation / Yamasaki Yoshio) Itoh D-1 Itoh C-6
ITS (Instytut Techniki Szybownictwa – gliding technical institute)- pre World War II ITS Jaskółka – Swallow. Low-wing aircraft. Drive: in-line engine. Seating arrangement: tandem. A mock-up for wind tunnel tests was created. Very good aerodynamic properties. ITS Wróbel – Sparrow ITS-II ITS-IVB ITS-7 Drozd – Thrush ITS-8 – ing. Wiesław Stępniewski ( preliminary project ), ing. Boleslaw Wiśnicki ( idea: double bar system ). Then a project team was created at ITS, which included: ing. F. Kotowski, ing. Bolesław Wiśnicki, ing. Józef Niespał, ing. Marian Piątek, ing. Rudolf Wojciech Matz.
Ittner (E. Ittner / Nordbayr. Luftfahrtverband, Nürnberg) Nürnberg D-14 Doppeldecker
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