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List of gliders (I)

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Source revisionMay 2, 2025

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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.

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

(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

(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.

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