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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Edgars (glider constructor) (Latvia) Edgars Laksevics
Edgley (Edgley Sailplanes Ltd / (Edgley Aeronautics Ltd) / John Edgley) Edgley EA-9 Optimist
EEL (Entwicklung und Erprobung von Leichtflugzeugen) EEL ULF 1 EEL ULF 2
EFF (Entwicklungsgemeinschaft für Flugzeugbau) EFF Prometheus 1 EFF Prometheus 19 EFF Prometheus 12 EFF Prometheus PV
EFW (Eidgenössische FlugzeugWerke Emmen) EFW N-20.01
Eggleton (glider constructor) Eggleton 1912 glider
EIA (Escuela de Ingeniería Aeronáutica - school of aeronautical engineering) EIA Biplaza EIA Monoplaza
Eiri-Avion O/Y See PIK.
Ek-Bader (R. Ek & H. G. Bader Wagonfabrik Fuchs, Heidelberg) Heidelberg Kurpfalz Sauzahn
Ekolot (PPHU Ekolot, Krosno, Poland) Ekolot JK 01A Elf
Elżanowski (Z. Elżanowski) Elżanowski ZE-1 Cytrynka (Cytrynka – lemon) – 'Start' Aviation Circle
Elan (Elan Tovarna Sportnega Orodja N.SOL.O) DG-100 Elan DG-101 Elan DG-300 Elan DG-300 Club Elan DG-300 Elan Acro DG-303 Elan
Eliferov Eliferov Aviafak 1 – Елиферов Авиафак 1
Ellehammer (Jacob Ellehammer, Denmark) Ellehammer N°1 Ellehammer N°3
Elliotts of Newbury Elliotts Primary EoN EoN Type 5 Olympia 1 EoN Type 5 Olympia 2 EoN Type 5 Olympia 3 EoN Type 5 Olympia 4 EoN Type 5 Olympia 401 EoN Type 5 Olympia 402 EoN Type 6 Olympia 403 EoN Type 6 Olympia 415 EoN Type 6 Olympia 419 EoN Type 7 SG-38 Elliotts Primary EoN Known as Eton TX.1 by R.A.F. EoN Type 8 Baby Eon EoN Type 9 K.1 EoN Type 10 Eon 460 EoN Type 10 Eon 463 EoN Type 10 Eon 465 EoN Target – Spec. WT1/RDL.3 in competition with Slingsby T.39; not built.
Elsässer-Obrecht-Hügli (E. Elsässer, A. Obrecht & Hügli) Elsässer Röbi
Elsnic (Ludvík Elsnic) Elsnic EL-1 Elsnic EL-2-M Šedý vlk Elsnic EL-2-M Šedý vlk M
Elżanowski (Z. Elżanowski) Elżanowski ZE-1 Cytrynka
EMBRAER (Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica de São José dos Campos / Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica) Embraer EMB-400 Urupema
Emelyanov (V. I. Emelyanov) Emelyanov KIM-1 – Емельянов КИМ-1 Emelyanov KIM-2 – Емельянов КИМ-2 Emelyanov KIM-3 Stakhanovets – Емельянов КИМ-3 Стахановец Emelyanov RV-1 – Емельянов РВ-1 - Рекорд Высоты- 1
Engineering Division (Engr Division, McCook Field, Dayton OH; Hampton Roads VA) Engineering Division GL-1 Engineering Division GL-2 Engineering Division GL-3
E.N.S.A.E. E.N.S.A.E. Farfelu
Enser (F.G Enser) Enser Mk.1
ENSMA (École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et Aérotechnique {Société Scientifique de recherche et de Promotion du Planeur Léger}) ENSMA FS-25 F Cuervo ENSMA Two-seater Cuervo 2
Erfurt (Erfurter Verein für Luftfahrt eV, Erfurt / E. Rommel) Erfurt Erfurt
Erla (Erla Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Leipzig - Franz Xaver Mehr) Erla 6-A Erla Me-4 glider Erla Me-4a motor glider
Espenlaub (Gottlob Espenlaub) Espenlaub E-01 Espenlaub E-02 – designer:Alexander Lippisch Espenlaub E-03 Espenlaub E-04 Espenlaub E-05 Espenlaub E-09 Espenlaub E-11a Espenlaub E-12 Espenlaub E-14 Espenlaub E-15 Espenlaub E-15 Rak Espenlaub E-32 Espenlaub E-33 Espenlaub Motorsegler Espenlaub Rakete Espenlaub S Espenlaub Schleppflugzeug Espenlaub Schulflugzeug
Esztergom (Esztergom Facility of Pest Area Machine Factory (PGE) - formerly Sportárutermelõ V., Esztergom) Esztergom EV-1K Fecske Esztergom E-31 Esztergom
ETA (ETA Aircraft / Flugtechnik Leichtbau, Braunschweig) Eta (glider)
Etheridge (S. Day, C. Etheridge & P. Etheridge) Etheridge 1933
Etrich-Wels (Igo Etrich & Franz Wels) Etrich-Wels 1904 kite/glider Etrich-Wels 1906 glider – Etrich's Leaf
Europa (Europa Management Ltd) Europa MG
EuroSport EuroSport Crossover
Explorer (Explorer Aircraft Company Inc. / Bill Skliar) Explorer PG-1 Aqua Glider Skliar PG-1 Aqua Glider
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