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This FAQ is a list of books, audio-visual materials, patents, the OSTIV conference proceedings index, the Technical Soaring index (incomplete), various serials, and various flight test evaluation reports in any language. Any additions, corrections, and translation help would be appreciated.
This article is Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 by Michael Steckner. It may be freely distributed in its entirety provided that this copyright notice is not removed. It may not be sold for profit nor incorporated in commercial documents without the author's written permission. This article is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
I would like to thank the following people who took the time to send me their comments. Many of them contributed substantial material for this FAQ. Some contributed unknowingly, as I lifted their posts directly from the newsgroup, obtained them from summaries kept by other people, or lifted them out of mailing lists.
Thanks to: Andreas Allenspach, Gosta Arvastson, Stefan Borg, Maes Bruno, Rich Carr, Roy Clark, Frans Goddijn, Carl Herold, Richard Johnson, Larry Kirkbride, Tom Knauff, Jaromir Krepelka, John Leibacher, Francisco Martin, Cosme Astarloa Osborne, Howard Petri, Mike Schuster, Simine Short, Dale Thompson, Roelf van Til, Willy Vinken, Bob Wander, Michael Young.
Alte ??? [Initials adb? Please contact me with your full name]
Special thanks to Gosta Arvastson, Grzegorz Aksamit, and Roelf van Til, for translation assistance,
special thanks to John Leibacher for his assistance in preparing WWW compatible versions of this FAQ,
and special thanks to Dr. Manfred Reinhardt, President of OSTIV, for permission to reproduce the Technical Soaring index, and the Index for all OSTIV conference publications.
Editor: Michael Steckner Mail address: 418 Eagle Trace Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 USA
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I have guessed at the language of several books. Since I was doing keyword and subject searches, it is even possible that some books have absolutely nothing to do with gliding. If you see something that is misplaced, please let me know.
You will see that there are several different bibliographic formats. This is a result of the diverse number of sources used to produce this list. I do not intend to unify the style, in the interest of my time.
You might also see a few books with no authors, or other pieces of information missing. Not all databases were created correctly. If you recognize the title of the book and know who the author is, please let me know.
Some book entries which start off with a number which is called the Library of Congress (LC) catalogue number. They have the form XX-.....
ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is very useful for tracking books, as is the LC/LCCN (Library of Congress Catalogue Number) number.
If the books look like they are in no particular order, you are almost correct. The English books are in alphabetical order by author and the foreign language books are ordered as best I can. If I have made a mistake, please let me know.
If you see duplicate entries, please let me know. Some are deliberate, e.g. Soaring Pilot vs New Soaring Pilot by Welch. Other duplicate entries may simply indicate various editions.
Unfortunately, some of the sources did not supply the complete list of authors. e.g. New Soaring Pilot by Welch (and Welch and Irving)
Some of the entries are theses.
Some of the books come with short descriptions. If there is a book without a description which you have read, please submit a 1-2 line description. As of January 1996 I have started to list known book reviews of the books found in this FAQ. If you are aware of various book reviews not listed here, please send me the appropriate information.
Safety related books will be listed in the Safety FAQ.
The most common gliding magazines are associated with the various national organizations. These magazines will be listed in the main FAQ along with the national organization. The uncommon, low volume, or defunct magazines are listed here.
There seems to be some confusion over Wolf Hirth's name. Some of the entries are indicated as Wolfram Hirth and some people have told me it is wrong while others tell me that Wolf is a contraction of Wolfram.
The intent of this list is to list book titles, authors, year of publication, catalogue numbers, and little else. In other words, this list is simply to inform us what is out there. If the titles are of merit or interest, at least you have an idea where to start your searches.
In the interest of space, model glider books and hang gliding books have been eliminated. For those who are interested in such material, there is lots out there. Perhaps someone would want to take up the challenge. If such titles are found in the non-English language sections, please let me know so that I can delete them.
NO AUTHOR ETC is just a catch-all for those items not written by an individual. OSTIV publications are one partial exception to the category.
Many people have asked me why many of the books listed are so old. I don't really know. The bibliography is as detailed and up-to-date as what I find in various databases and submissions from various people.
Help is requested to complete the new section on Technical Soaring.
The following links are books which contain useful information regarding performance figures, handling characteristics, and comments by various luminaries, about modern sailplanes. Magazine articles are not listed, but all of the flight test evaluation reports contain useful information. If you are aware of other appropriate entries, please let me know.
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76-836541: Ch'in, Ming. Hua hsiang fei chi mo hsing 1975.
c66-1416: Lo, Chin-ch'un. Ta chung hua hsiang hsueh. 32 1943]
Martens, Arthur. Svaeveflyvning; flyvning uden motor; Kobenhavn etc.] Gyldendal, 1923. :32-25225: [English translation: Gliding; flying without power.]
Ulrich, Carl. OY-BYX, et svaeveflys historie : dansk konkurrenceflyvning i 60'erne / 1. udgave, 1. oplag. Hojbjerg : Cumulus, 1980. :81-474327: [English translation: A Gliding History: Danish competition flying in the 1960s]
Weishaupt, Per. Svaeveflyvehandbogen. 3. udg. Kobenhavn K, Flyv's Forlag, Eksp.: Romersgade 19, 1971. :72-335443: [English translation: Gliding hand book]
Wolff, H. ed. : Svaeveflyvning; laerebog for svaeveflyvere; udarbejdet til brug ved teoretisk undervisning og praktisk instruktion indenfor Dansk Svaeveflyver Union. : Berlingske Forlag, : 1943
Adriaansen, W.L.M. et al : Praktijk van het Zweefvliegen : KNVvL (Dutch Royal Soaring Society) : 1988 : (Nice and handsome coffee table format. A practical introduction to soaring, comprehensive, well written.)
Adriaansen, W.L.M. Adriaansen et al : Theorie van het Zweefvliegen : KNVvL (Dutch Royal Soaring Society) : 1984 : (Theoretical complement of other book by Adriaansen. Topics covered: meteorology, theory of flying, construction, instruments, MaCready ring, map reading, methods of launch. Well written, beautiful illustrations.)
Bleeker, Wouter, 1904- De meteorologische grondslagen van het zweefvliegen, Leiden, Leidsche Uitgeversmaatschappij, 1948. :49-21634: [English translation: Fundamentals of soaring-meteorology]
Bloem, Walter Julius], 1898- De zweefvliegers; 2. druk. Amsterdam, Volksche uitgeverij Westland, 1943. :46-42981: [English translation: The glider pilots]
Broekmeijer, M. W. J. M. Een zweefvlieger vertelt ... wezen en streven der zweefvliegerij, Amsterdam, N. v. W. J. Ahrend & zoon, 1935.:36-3393: [English translation: Stories of a glider pilot]
Neyehoff, W. M. van. Zweefvliegen; theorie en practijk, Amsterdam, J. M. Meulenhoff 1935] :36-3396: [English translation: Soaring; theory and practice]
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Van der Klaauw, B: Zweefvliegen - Beeldencyclopedie #62 De Alkenreeks: Uitgeverij DE ALK, ALKMAAR, Holland: 196?: [English translation: SOARING - small pocket book - 60 pages - various aspects of soaring - many B&W pictures]
Visser, Niels G. Visser : Zweefvliegen : uitgeverij De Alk bv, Alkmaar : 1982 : (General introduction in the main aspects of the soaring sport.)
Zweypfenning, V. J. J. Constructie van zweefvliegtuigen en wenken voor den bouwleider en den zweefvliegtechnicus. Leiden, Leidsche Uitgeversmij. voorwoord 1945] :53-22485: [English translation: Construction of gliders and instructions for glider technicians]
Abzug, Malcolm J. : Aeronautical engineer : from Waco gliders to the stealth bomber : the autobiography of Malcolm J. Abzug. : [M.J. Abzug], : 1993
Adams, Eustace Lane, 1891- : The adventures of the boy gliders, : Brewer, Warrwn & Putnam, inc., : 1931
Allen, Raymond Claude Stafford. Theory of flight for glider pilots 2nd revised ed. Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd; New York, Barnes & Noble, 1969. [Another edition in 1973]:71-464027:
Andrews, John Paul. Gliding and soaring. Jacket design by Erik Nitsche. "First edition". New York, R. M. McBride & company, [1944].
Arho, Risto. : Optimal dolphin soaring as a variational problem. : [Finnish Academy of Technical Sciences] : 1972
Ash, Allan. : Gliding in Australia : Hudson, : 1990 ISBN: 0949873349
Ashwell-Cooke, John Raymond, 1907- ed. Motorless flight, London, J. Hamilton, ltd. 1932]:32-25702:
Axelsson, Robert and Danewid, Robert and Pettersson, Ake. World Soaring Directory. Swedish Soaring Federation 1989. ISBN 91 971296-0-7
Ayling, Keith, 1898- They fly to fight; the story of airborne divisions, New York, London, D. Appleton-Century company, incorporated 1944] :44-4377:
Ayres, Carter M. Soaring / Minneapolis, Minn. : Lerner Publications Co., c1986. :85-23667:
Bangham, Barbara Ann. : The military use of the glider by the American forces, World War II, European theatre of operations : 1963
Barnaby, Ralph Stanton, 1893- Gliders and gliding; New York, The Ronald press company c1930]:30-31571:
Barringer, Lewin Bennitt, 1906- : Flight without power the art of gliding and soaring : Pitman publishing corporation : 1942
Barthelemy, Jean-Francois Marie, 1954- : Development of a multilevel optimization approach to the design of modern engineering systems : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, : 1983
Bahnson, Ted. : Federal aviation regulations for glider pilots : Bahnson, : 1977
Beeson, Colin R. : The glider pilot war at home and overseas : Military Affairs/Aerospace Historian Pub., : 1978 ISBN: 0891260633 : How to build and fly gliders. : Popular book corporation : 1929
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Bellak, Theodore : Memoirs of Gliding and Soaring : published by author : 199? : ISBN ??? : LCCN ??? : [Bellak's recollection of his involvement in the soaring movement from 1933 to 1943.]
Bennett, Arthur G. (Arthur George) Pilot evaluation of sailplane handling qualities / A. G. Bennett, Jr. Washington : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ; Springfield, Va. : for sale by the National Technical Information Service, 1978. Series title: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA contractor report ; NASA CR-2960.
Berg, E. (1993). Stories by Great Glider Pilots All Over the World. Slagelse, Denmark: Airborne Pub
Berg, E. (1994). Stories by Great Glider Pilots All Over the World. Part II. Slagelse, Denmark: Airborne Pub
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BGA : BGA Instructors' Manual : BGA : 19?? : ISBN ??? : LCCN ??? :
Blanchard, Paul H. : Elementary gliding : a manual approved by the British Gliding Association for pupil glider pilots. : 6th ed. : British Gliding Association, : 1967
Blomquist, Albert E. [A study of possible glider uses in commercial operations. n.p., 1944?] :45-417:
Bowers, Peter M. Modern soaring guide / 2d ed. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. : Tab Books, c1979. :79-12635: ISBN 0830622578 : First edition in 1966 under title "Soaring guide".
Bradbury, T. (1989). Meteorology and Flight: A Pilot's Guide to Weather. London: A & C Black.
Buffkin, Ronald M. : Assault gliders : a reexamination : U.S. Army command amd General Staff College, : 1991
Bungey, Lloyd M., 1943- : Trying their wings : British Columbia gliding from the 20s to the 80s : British Columbia Soaring Society, : 1989 ISBN: 0969324014
Burton, Ellis B. : National Weather Service support to soaring activities. : Western Region, National Weather Service, : 1971
Butler : British Gliders : 1970 (?)
Byars, Edward Ford, 1925- Soaring cross country / Cumberland, Md. : Soaring Symposia, [1974] :74-78637:
Byars and Holbrook, Proceedings of the 1969 symposium on competitive soaring
Byars and Holbrook, Proceedings of the 1970 symposium on competitive soaring
Byars and Holbrook, Proceedings of the 1971 symposium on competitive soaring
Byars and Holbrook, Proceedings of the 1972 symposium on competitive soaring
Carmichael, Bruce H. : Cross-country soaring criteria based on thermal strength : [s.n], : 1952
Carrier, Rick, 1925- : Fly; the complete book of sky sailing. : McGraw-Hill : 1974 ISBN: 0070100977
Carter, William T. Soaring: the sport of flying saiplanes Macmillian Co. 1973 ISBN #: ??? Library of Congress #: 72-92863 (Introduction to gliders)
Camm, F. J. (Frederick James), 1897-1959. : The flying reference book; a guide to the history and development of all types of aircraft, facts and figures, records, societies, clubs, gliding, airships and balloons. : C.A. Pearson : 1939
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Carmichael, B : Personal Aircraft Drag Reduction : Personal publication : 19?? : ISBN ??? : LCCN ???
Champion, Peter. : Glider pilot : Model and Allied Publications, : 1974
Chant, Christopher : World War II airborne invasions: paratroops and glider borne forces in action. : Orbis Publishing, : 1976
Chant, Christopher : Airborne invasions : paratroops and glider borne forces in action : Marshall Cavendish, : ? 1970 1979
Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910. Gliding experiments. Chicago, 1897]:34-41383:
Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910. American gliding experiments. Strassburg, Buchdruckerei M. Du Mont-Schauberg 1898] :34-41382:
Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910. : Soaring flight. : 1909
Charles Coombs, Soaring: where hawks and eagles fly Henry Holt and Co 1980, ISBN 0-8050-0496-3 (A very simplistic book which introduces the sport.)
Chatterton, George. The wings of Pegasus. London, MacDonald 1962] (The story of the Royal Glider Pilot Regiment in WWII dramatically written by its founder and commander):74-294870:
Chen, Imao, 1943- : Trajectory optimization for some sailplane performance problems : 1978
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Paek, Cheol-Hoon.:Parameter estimation sensitivity of aircraft gliding flight performance:1995: PhD Thesis: (Mathematical models, Parameter estimation, Drag, Aerodynamic noise, Aircraft gliding flight performance.)
Cipriano, Ramon J. : Sailplane measurements of planetary boundary layer structure : s. n.], : 1975
Coates, Andrew. Jane's world sailplanes and motor gliders / New ed. London etc.] : Jane's Publishing Co., 1980. ISBN #: 0-87165-021-5 (Pictures and technical description of many gliders which have been produced throughout the world.):80-507458:
Colling, James : Sailplane glide performance and control using fixed and articulating winglets : thesis : National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; National Technical Information Service : NASA CR-198579 : 1995
Collins, George T. : Sails in the sky. : [G.T. Collins?], : 1988
Conway, Carle. : The joy of soaring : a training manual : Rev. ed. : Soaring Society of America, : 1989
Coombs, C. (1988). Soaring: Where Hawks and Eagles Fly. New York: Henry Holt.
Craddock, David A. : Wood, wire and calico : a chronology of Australian designed gliders, sailplanes and human- powered aircraft : 1989 ISBN: 0731686314 (A compliation of information about early sailplanes, powered sailplanes and human powered aircraft that have been designed in Australia in the period from 1868 - 1918)
Craddock, David A. : Primary Omnigenous : 199? ISBN: ? : (A compliation of information about early sailplanes, powered sailplanes and human powered aircraft that have been designed in Australia in the period from 1918 - 1930)
Craddock, David A. : Mostly Sailplanes : 199? ISBN: ? : (A compliation of information about early sailplanes, powered sailplanes and human powered aircraft that have been designed in Australia in the period from 1931 - 1936)
Creel, George, 1876-1953. : Sons of the eagle soaring figures from America's past, : The Bobbs-Merrill company : 1927
Crouch, Tom D. Chanute / [Tom D. Crouch ; prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service, Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore]. [Washington, D.C.? : The Service, 1992] Shipping list no.: 93-0120-P.
Cumming, Michael. : The powerless ones: gliding in peace & war. : Muller, : 1966
Cynk, Jercy B. Polish Aircraft 1893-1939 (p.665-736) London: Putnam: 1971: ISBN 0-370-00085-4
Dank, Milton, 1920- The glider gang : an eyewitness history of World War II glider combat / 1st ed. Philadelphia : Lippincott, c1977. (world war 2 glider combat stories) ISBN #: 0 304 30014 4:76-28201:
Davis, Paul M. : Development and procurement of gliders in the Army Air Forces, 1941-1944, : AAF Historical Office, Hqrs., Army Air Forces, : 1946
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Dehon, W : Or What's a Heaven For? : B&L Books : 199? : ISBN ??? (An autobiography of Dehon's aviation experiences from WW2 P-51s to soaring.)
De Villamil, Richard, 1850- : Soaring flight; a simple mechanical solution of the problem, : C. Spon, : 1920
Delafield, John. : Gliding competitively : Adam & Charles Black, : 1982 ISBN: 0713622245
Devlin, Gerard M. : Paratrooper! : the saga of U.S. Army and Marine parachute and glider combat troops during World War II : [Book club ed.] : St. Martin's Press, : 1979
Devlin, Gerard M. Silent wings : the story of the glider pilots of World War II / London : W.H. Allen, 1985. :87-116827:
Dixon, Peter L. Silent flight, [Glendale, Calif.] Bowmar [1971]:75-178207:
Dixon, Peter L. Soaring, an introduction to motorless flight, New York, Ballantine Books [1970] :79-16242:
Doherty, W. E., Jr. (19xx). After Solo: Soaring Adventures in a 1-26.
Domke, Todd. : Grounded : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, : 1982 ISBN: 0394851633 0394951638 (lib. bdg.) (A group of eleven year olds put on a school play in order to raise money to build a glider)
Douglas, Ann C. Gliding and advanced soaring. / A.C. Douglas ; with contributions by P.A. Wills and A.E. Slater and a foreword by C. Espin Hardwick. [1st ed.]. London, J. Murray, [1947].
Duncan, W. J. (William Jolly), 1894-1960. : Free motion of a stable glider in an atmosphere of variable density, : H.M. Stationery Off. : 1941
duPont, Stephen. : New soaring by the numbers. : du Pont, : 1974
duPont, Stephen. : Staying safe in sailplanes : S. du Pont, : 1976
duPont, S. Sailplane accidents that almost happened (A collection of safety related soaring tales with a strong emphasis on safety. Many useful hints)
Durbin, T. (1988). Collected Classics of Soaring. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Soaring Association.
Dwiggins, Don. On silent wings; adventures in motorless flight. New York, Grosset & Dunlap [1970]:76-122569:
Edmonds, Ann C. : Silent flight, : Country life, ltd. : 1939
Ellison, Norman. British gliders and sailplanes, 1922-1970. New York, Barnes & Noble 1971] ISBN #: 389-04162-9 (This book attempts to catalogue all the non-powered aircraft ... produced in this country since 1922. At the same time brief histories of all the various companies and people who have designed and built the whole range of these silent aircraft have been included ...):79-29407:
Ellis, Ken, 1953- : British homebuilt aircraft since 1920 : including limited production light aircraft, man powered aircraft, gliders, rotorcraft, balloons and airships : 2nd ed. rotorcraft section by Eric Myall. : Merseyside Aviation Society, : 1979 ISBN: 0902420321 (sd)
Eppard, William M., 1963- : Integrated aerodynamic-structural design optimization : 1987
Ferrin, James R. For us "der var ist over" / Tempe, Ariz. : Desert Hills Pub. Co., c1991. :91-72742:
Falk, Theodore J. : Sailplane aerodynamics : Soaring Society of America, : 1971
Fillingham, Paul. Basic guide to soaring / New York : D. McKay Co., c1980. :79-28309:
Fraser, Sherry Jane. : Optimization of final altitude for a glider winch launch trajectory problem : National Library of Canada, : 1982
Gannon, Robert : Half Mile Up Without an Engine : Prentice-Hall : ISBN 0-13-372169-8 : 1982
Garrison, Paul. Gliders, how to build and fly them / New York Drake Publishers, 1978. ISBN #: 0-8473-1655-6 (Introductory book with a large section on how to build gliders, available kits, performance specs, addresses):77-87467:
Geen, Fox. The ABC of gliding. London, Allen & Unwin 1952]:52-44407:
Genalo, Lawrence James, 1946- : Optimal and suboptimal numerical solutions to a class of optimal control problems with applications to sailplane dynamics : 1977
Georgii, Walter, 1888- Ten years' gliding and soaring in Germany, Washington, 1931. :32-4768:
Gannon, Robert. Half mile up without an engine: the essentials, the excitement of sailplanes and soaring Prentice Hall 1982 ISBN #: 0-13-372169-8 (Introductory book with some history, details of records, foreign associations, etc)
Gonzalez, Xavier Joel. : Sailplane performance flight test data reduction via microcomputer : 1984
Gotch, A. F. (Arthur Frederick) : Playground in the sky; the art and joys of gliding : Hutchinson : 1955
Groenewegen, Peter D. A soaring eagle : Alfred Marshall 1842-1924 / Aldershot ; Brookfield, VT : E. Elgar, 1995. :94-37278:
Guild, Frank Harold, 1912- : A journey to the far shore : the story of the 84th Troop Carrier Squadron : 1st ed. : City Printing Company, : 1949
Gyorgyfalvy, Dezso : Report on the OSTIV Congress and World Soaring Championship : Aerophysics Dept., Mississippi State University, : 1960
Hagen, Louis Edmund, 1916- Arnhem lift; diary of a glider pilot. [London] Pilot press, 1945.
Halacy, D. S. (Daniel Stephen), 1919- The sky trap / 1st ed. Nashville : T. Nelson, [1975] :75-12957:
Halacy, D. S. (Daniel Stephen), 1919- With wings as eagles : the story of soaring / Indianapolis : Bobbs-Merrill, c1975. :74-17684:
Halacy, D. S. (Daniel Stephen), 1919- Soaring. [1st ed.] Philadelphia, Lippincott [1972] :72-2319:
Hall, Richard Lapham. : The economics of producing an American competition sailplane : 1978 : How to get started in soaring. : Schweizer Aircraft Corp., : 1968
Halley, D. M. Gliding; course of instruction, theory and practice; Omaha, Neb., Rapid air lines corp., c1930. :30-26900:
Halsted, Arthur. : The soaring cycle, August 1947. Showing how to compute the effect of constant, horizontal wind on flight. : 1948 : Soaring : the Society, : 1941
Halsted, Arthur, 1887- : The equations of soaring flight. Chapters I & II ... : 1946
Hanle, Ursula. Glasflugel Repair Manual (Primer on fibreglass sailplane maintenance and repair)
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Hansman, Robert : Soaring Valley : DH Mark Pub. Co. : 1969(?)
Hardy, Michael. Gliders & sailplanes of the world / London : I. Allan, 1982. ISBN #: 0-7110-1152-4:82-244950:
Harper, Harry, b. 1880. : Man's conquest of the air; from kite to balloon; from balloon to airship; from airship to glider and aeroplane; from aeroplane to seaplane and flying-boat, : J. Gifford limited : 1942
Hart, Ray: Beyond the Silver Badge - Crossing the Great Divide: self published by Ray Hart: 199?: (A comprehensive guide covering initial practice for that first serious corss country flight through to developing the film following a sucessful attempt. See S+G Aug/Sep 95)
Hawston P : WW2 Allied Gliders :ISO Publications 1st 1987 (No pages. Gives an almost exclusively pictorial account of Allied glider forces during WWII)
Hayward, Charles B. (Charles Brian), 1876- : Building and flying an aeroplane : a practical handbook covering the design, construction, and operation of aeroplanes and gliders : American Technical Society, : 1917
Hayward, Charles B. (Charles Brian), 1876- : Building and flying an aeroplane : a practical handbook covering the design, construction, and operation of aeroplanes and gliders : American Technical Society, : 1915 1912 :
Hendriks, Ferdinand. : Dynamic soaring : 1973 : PhD dissertation University of California : 73-10432
Herold, Carl : Glider Crewing and Landing Sites in the Deserts of Nevada & California : October 1991 First Ed : self published (AirSailing, NV) (Detailed description of flying in NV and CA; weather, sailplanes, personal preparation, medical issues, turnpoints, landout areas etc)
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900- ed. The art of soaring flight, Stuggart] W. Hirth c1938] :46-30828:
Holter-Sorensen, Per. : Preliminary design of two-place sailplane : 1955 : Kakkuki : Showa 16-nenban. : Asahi Shinbunsha, : 1941
Hooftman, Hugo. Russian aircraft. Fallbrook, Calif., Aero Publishers, 1965. :65-14326:
Horsley, Terence, 1904- Soaring flight, by Terence Horsley, with an introduction and appendix by Roel I. Wolfson. New York, Current books, 1946. 821209
Horsley, Terence, 1904- Soaring flight, New York, Current books, inc., A. A. Wyn, 1946. (An all time classic of soaring, this book covers most of the field and is well illustrated with drawings, charts, and photographs):46-6891:
Horvath, Les. Sailplane aerobatics / Tempe, AZ (3108 Fairway Dr., Tempe 85282) : L. Horvath, c1985. :85-236055:
House, John (translator): Teaching Cross Country Soaring": Knauff and Grove : 1995 : (Translated and adapted from the original French edition "Ecole De Vol Sur La Campagne")
Howard-Flanders, Leonard, 1882- Gliding and motorless flight, 2d ed. London, New York etc.] Sir I. Pitman & sons, ltd., 1932.:32-20294:
Huffaker, E. C. : On soaring flight : Govt. Print. Off., : 1898
Humen, Wlodzimierz. Soaring in Poland. Warsaw, Polonia Pub. House, 1957. :76-5017:
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Jennings, Terry:Flying and gliding :Pub. Belitha: 1995: ISBN: 1855615002 : (Juvenile literature.)
Jennings, Terry J. : Planes, gliders, helicopters, and other flying machines : 1st American ed. : Kingfisher Books, : 1993 ISBN: 1856978702 (lib. bdg) 1856978699 (pbk.)
Johnson, Sven Gustaf. : Stress analysis of the wing structure of a primary glider : 1941
Johnson, Richard H. : The Johnson flight tests : Soaring Society of America, : 1980
Johnson, Curtiss Sherman, 1899- . : From ivory combs to Carnegie Hall -- and today : the history of the Pratt-Read Corporation. : 1975
Joss, John. SoarAmerica: The soaring press 1976 Library of Congress #: 76-17969 (Stories about flying various places in USA)
Joss, John. SoarSierra: The soaring press 1976 Library of Congress #: 76-17968 (Stories about flying the American Sierras)
Joss, John. Advanced Soaring: The soaring press 1974 Library of Congress #: 74-18760 (Technical look into soaring)
Kettelkamp, Larry. Gliders, New York] Morrow, 1961. :61-11220:
Kehoe, M. W. : Flutter clearance of the Schweizer 1-36 deep-stall sailplane : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Research Center, Dryden Flight Research Facility ; For sale by the National Technical Information Service], : 1985 : Sailplanes and powered sailplanes : Civil Aviation Authority, : 1987 : Federal aviation regulations for sailplane pilots : 1989 ed. : Doris Grove, : 1989
Klemperer, Wolfgang B. (Wolfgang Benjamin), 1893- : Measurement of the forces acting on gliders in towed flight : National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, : 1940
Klemperer, Wolfgang B. (Wolfgang Benjamin), 1893- : Soaring flight, : 1928
Klemperer, Wolfgang B. (Wolfgang Benjamin), 1893- : Soaring flight IN: Report on the progress and condition of the United States National Museum. 1928 (OCoLC)1380371 : 1928 1927
Kline, Joann P. : Becoming involved in flying sailplanes : 1985
Knauff, T. Judgment Training Manual for Glider Pilots
Knauff, Thomas. Glider Basics From First Flight To Solo 5th edition 1993 ISBN 0-9605676-3-1
Knauff, Thomas. : Transition to gliders : a flight training handbook for power pilots : 2nd ed. : T.L. Knauff, : 1990 1984 ISBN: 0960567623
Knauff, Thomas. Ridge soaring the Bald Eagle Ridge. . [S.l., s.n.], 1987.
Knauff, Thomas. : Tom Knauff's flight instructors manual : and Guide to glider basics : from first flight to solo : 2d ed., Feb. 1982. : T. Knauff, : 1982 1981
Knauff, Thomas. Glider basics, from solo to license. ; [edited by Allan Northcut and Norm Gilmore ; drawings by Robert Fitch]. 1st ed. [S.l.], T. Knauff, 1984. ISBN 0-9605676-3-2. (3rd edition titled "After Solo" and published by Gutenburg, 1995)
Knauff, T. Glider Flight Instructor's Manual 2nd edition 1993 (No ISBN #) (Includes Accident Prevention manual For Glider Flight Instructors)
Knauff, T. Accident Prevention Manual For Glider Pilots 2nd edition 1993 (No ISBN #)
Knauff, T. Accident Prevention manual For Glider Flight Instructors 2nd edition 1993 (No ISBN #)
Knauff, Thomas. Off Field Landings 1993 (No ISBN #) (This is really a booklet taken from a chapter in Glider Basics From Solo To License)
Krassner, Albert. : Soaring : s.n.], Pond-Ekberg Co.) : 1982
Krauss, Serge Jr. Tailless Aircraft - An Extensive Bibliography for Subsonic Types : 1989 Version 1-a 12/89 : Privately published
Kronfeld, Robert. Kronfeld on gliding and soaring; the story of motorless human flight, London, J. Hamilton, ltd. 1932] :33-3055:
Kuettner, J. A note on high level turbulence encountered by a glider. Cambridge, Mass., Atmospheric Analysis Laboratory, Geophysics Research Directorate, Air Force Cambridge Research Center, 1952. Air Force surveys in geophysics ; no. 29.
Kukuski, John. Theory and technique of soaring. London, Pitman 1952] :52-13227:
La Roe, Arthur. An elementary course in glider flying, New York city, The Glider institute c1930] :30-32541:
Lambie, Jack. Building and flying sailplanes and gliders / 1st ed. Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. : Tab Books, c1980. :80-19916:
Larsen, H. R. : Sailplane instrumentation for cloud physics research : New Zealand Meteorological Service, : 1986
Latimer-Needham, Cecil Hugh, 1900- Gliding and soaring, London, P. Allan 1935] :36-2094:
Latimer-Needham, Cecil Hugh, 1900- Sailplanes, their design, construction and pilotage, London, Chapman and Hall, ltd., 1932. LCCN: 32-20418
Lawrence, Arthur Lewis, 1905- : The evolution of instruction in motorle flight and the techniques and procedures necessary for efficiently directing such learning. : 1936
Lenoch, Vlado. : An aerodynamic study of sailplane horizontal tailplane configurations and sizing. : 1976
Lilienthal, Otto, 1848-1896. : The problem of flying and Practical experiments in soaring. : Govt. Print. Off., : 1894 : British gliders : a comprehensive listing of sailplane registrations and identities used in the U.K., 1930-1980 : 3rd ed. : Merseyside Aviation Society, : 1980 ISBN: 0902420356 (pbk)
Lilienthal, Otto, 1848-1896. : Practical experiments in soaring : s.n., : 1894
Lincoln, Joseph Colville, comp. Soaring on the wind; a photographic essay on silent flight. [1st ed. Flagstaff, Ariz.] Northland Press [c1972] :72-79074:
Lincoln, Joseph Colville. Soaring for diamonds. [Rev. ed.] Flagstaff, Ariz., Northland Press [1967] :67-8713:
Lincoln, Joseph Colville, comp. On quiet wings; a soaring anthology. Flagstaff, Ariz., Northland Press [1972] :70-174993:
Lindsay, Charles V. : Soaring meteorology for forecasters : 2nd ed. : Soaring Society of America, : 1988 1976 1972
Lippisch, Alexander : The Delta Wing: History and Development : ISBN ??? : 19?? : (This book concentrates on the tailless designs. It does not deal exclusively with gliders)
Lister, Eric. : Drag reduction and structures handbook : E. Lister, : 1980
Lister, Eric. Sailplane designer's handbook. Rev. Trenton, 1973] :74-79870:
Lanchester, F. W. (Frederick William), 1868-1946. : Aerodynamics : constituting the first volume of a complete work on aerial flight, with appendices on the velocity and momentum of sound waves, on the theory of soaring flight, etc. : 4th ed. : Constable, : 1918
Lloyd, Alan : The Gliders Secker & Warburg pub. ISBN 436 25470 0 (world war 2 history)
Logan, Malcolm. : Gliding and soaring simply explained : I. Pitman, : 1942
Lowden, John L. Silent wings at war : combat gliders in World War II / Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, c1992. xxvii, 187 (The pilots were known as suicide jockeys and the aircraft they flew were called flak bait. The author combines his own recollections with those of thrity nine other fellow veterans to create a vivid, gritty, jocose memoir of war as he and other glider pilots and glider riders knew it. Records a lesser known chapter of WWII history, adding a true tales of courage and humor to a long line of wartime fiction.):91-17898:
Ludman, Nathan, 1924- : Performance analysis of a towed glider, : 1949
Lynn, Harold S. : Beginners' hand-book of aeronautics containing complete details on "how to build a practical bi-plane glider" : Arthur Westbrook Co., : 1900 1987
Lyon, Hilda M. : A theoretical analysis of longitudinal dynamic stability in gliding flight, : H. M. Stationery Office : 1942
Marske, J. (1970). Experiments in Flying Wing Sailplanes
Masak, P. C. (1991). Performance Enhancement of Modern Sailplanes.
McDonald, Eugene F., 1890- Youth must fly; gliding and soaring for America, New York and London, Harper & brothers, 1942. :42-5978:
McDonough, James L., 1934- : Sky riders : history of the 327/401 Glider Infantry : Battery Press, : 1980 ISBN: 0898390346
McGunnigle, E. : Sailplane : Nassau County 4-H Clubs : s.n., : ? 1900 1984
McKinnie, Charles T. : Correspondence course and study guide for glider pilots : 4th ed. : Black Forest, : 1978
McQuillen, John A., 1920- : American military gliders in World War II in Europe : 1975 1975
Meagher, Mary. : Adventures of a half-baked chicken-hearted granny glider pilot : Ava Book Company, : 1985
Mertaugh, Lawrence J. : Feasibility study of a combined laminar and turbulent boundary layer control system using distributed suction : Department of Aerophysics and Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State University, : 1971
Mignault, Euna Russell, 1898- : The soaring eagle : T.N.P.C., : 1973 NOTES: Poems.
Miller, Richard, 1924- Without visible means of support. [Los Angeles, Printed by Parker, 1967] :68-1254:
Miller, Richard : Soaring International Year Book 1965 : Soaring International Press : 1965(?)
Millett, David, 1924- : Wispering wings : Newton, : 1994 ISBN: 1872308155 (pbk) Shattock, I. : Soaring at Usk : [S.n.], : 1991 : Soaring in America. : Soaring Adventures of America, : 1983
Millett, David : Teaching Harry to Fly:Hartley Publishers: 199?: (Written in a conversational manner, this non-technical book is aimed at Ab-initio and potential cross country pilots. See S+G Aug/Sep 95)
Millicer, Henry K. : Aerodynamics for soaring pilots : 1st ed. : Gliding Club of Victoria], : 1976 : Soaring in America. : Soaring Society of America, : 1947
Mahdavi, Faramarz A. : Flight determination of the aerodynamic stability and control characteristics of the NASA SGS 1-36 sailplane in the conventional and deep stall angles-of-attack between -5 and 75 degrees : 1984
Moffat, George. Winning on the Wind The soaring press 1974 Library of Congress #: 74-82783 (Witty notes by one of the soaring "greats")
Montgomery, John Joseph, 1858-1911. : Soaring flight : 1895
Montgomery, John Joseph, 1858-1911. : Papers, : 1885 1947 PUB TYPE: Archive/Manuscript Control
Moore, Samuel T. : Tactical employment in the U.S. Army of transport aircraft and gliders in World War II : a study based on histories of Troop Carrier Command and other pertinent data : s.n., : 1946
Morelli, Piero. Static stability and control of sailplanes. / by Piero Morelli. Voorburg, The Netherlands, Organisation scientifique et technique internationale du vol `a voile, 1976.
Morey, Kenneth A. : Design, development and field trials of a towed instrumented glider : Dept. of Meteorology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, : 1976
Morgan, Adrian. : Gliding in 8 days : Osprey, : 1990 ISBN: 0850459753 (pbk)
Morgan, Len. : Airborne for pleasure : a guide to flying, gliding, ballooning and parachuting : David & Charles, : 1975 ISBN: 0715364774
Morgan, Alfred Powell, 1889- How to build a 20-foot bi-plane glider; a practical handbook on the construction of a bi-plane gliding machine, New ed. New York, Spon & Chamberlain; London, E. & F. N. Spon, limited, 1912. :33-29235:
Morrison, W. Horsa Squadron ISBN #: ??? W Kimber Press 1st ed 1988 (Author recounts his experiences in training and service in WW2)
Morrow, Ray. Go fly a sailplane : an introduction to soaring / 1st ed. New York : Atheneum, 1981. :80-65995:
Moshkovskii, IAkov D. Parachute-jumping and gliding; popular soviet sports, Moscow, Foreign languages publishing house, 1939.:42-32723:
Mousseau-Taylor, Annemarie Monique. : "The boys in the CG-4A'S" : a critical analysis on the United States glider pilots' combat role in the World War II European theater of operations : 1990
Mrazek, James E. Sailplanes & soaring; the beginner's lift into discovering the wonders and world of silent flight, Harrisburg, Pa.] Stackpole Books 1973] :73-11:
Mrazek, James E. Fighting gliders of World War II / London : Hale ; New York : St. Martin's Press, 1977. ISBN 0-312-28927-8:76-57799:
Mrazek, James E. The glider war / London : Hale ; New York : St. Martin's Press, 1975. (world war 2 history) ISBN #: 0 7091 4495 4:74-33917:
Mrazek, James E. : Hang gliding and soaring : a complete introduction to the newest way to fly : New rev. ed. : St. Martin's Press, : 1981 ISBN: 0312359128 : 0312359136 (pbk.)
Mueller, B. : The design of high-performance gliders : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, : 1985
Neininger, B., Reinhardt ME.: Meteorological aircraft data set of the "First Himalayna Soaring Expedition: Koln 1986 DFVLR:
Newnham, Jack. : Things to fly : gliders, propellers, hand glider-kite and others : Penguin Australia, : 1980 ISBN: 0140491678
Noetzel, Jonathan C. : To war on tubing and canvas : a case study in the interrelationships between technology, training, doctrine, and organization : Air University Press, : 1993
O'Mara, John A. : Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fur Segelflug = German Glider Research Station : Combined Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee, : 1946
Owens, David H. : Southwest Texas soaring weather : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Environmental Science Services Administration, Weather Bureau Southern Region, Scientific Services Division, : 1965
Page, Victor Wilfred, 1885- ed. Henley's A B C of gliding and sailflying ... London, Chapman & Hall, ltd., 1931. :44-14466:
Palmer, Mark. Practical Wave Flying 1989 lenticular publishing ISBN #: 0-962-4979-0-8 (How to fly in mountain wave conditions)
Park, Adele. : Club flying and gliding. : H. Locke : 1964
Parker, R. G. (Raymond George) : Glider tow release performance evaluation : Dept. of Defence, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Aeronautical Research Laboratories, : 1986 ISBN: 0642115583
Pay, Don Raymond, 1917- Thunder from heaven : story of the 17th Airborne Division, 1943-1945 / D.R. Pay. Nashville, Tenn. : Battery Press, [1980] c1946-c1947. Reprint of the ed. published by Boots, Birmingham, Mich.
Payne, J. (1993). Badge and Record Book (2nd ed.).
Perna, Albert F., 1915- The glider gladiators (of World War II) a historical novel, by Albert F. Perna. [Freeman, S.D., Printed by Pine Hill Press, 1970] ISBN: 0960030204 LCCN: 70-91840
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Perry, Phyllis Jean.:Soaring :Pub. F. Watts:1996: (Juvenile literature.)
Piggott, Derek. Gliding : a handbook on soaring flight / 6th ed. London : A. & C. Black ; [United States?] : Distributed by the Talman Co., 1990. :92-120626:
Piggott, D. Understanding Flying Weather
Piggott, D. (1978). Sub-Gravity Sensations and Gliding Accidents.
Piggott, Derek. Understanding gliding : the principles of soaring flight / London : A. and C. Black, 1977. (Analysis of sailplane flight) ISBN #: 0 7136 5568 2:77-371486:
Piggott, Derek. Beginning gliding : the fundamentals of soaring flight / Repr. in pbk. with corrections. London : A. and C. Black, 1986, c1975. :87-177168:
Piggott, Derek. Going solo : a simple guide to soaring / London : A. and C. Black, 1978. :79-301462:
Piggott, Derek. Gliding safety / London : A & C Black ; Unites States : Distributed by the Talman Co.], 1991. (On how to glide safely. Also includes a section on gliders suitable to purchase.):92-194176:
Piggott, Derek. Derek Piggott on gliding. London : A & C Black [United States?] : Distributed by the Talman Co., 1990. :92-127753:
Piggott, Derek : Ground Launches : Publisher? : 19?? : ISBN ??? : 85 pages (This has been a long needed text explaining how to do car tows, winch tows , including pulley tows and reverse pulley tows.)
Pilcher, Percy Sinclair, 1866-1899. Gliding, London] Printed and pub. for the Aeronautical society of Great Britain by King, Sell & Olding, ltd., 1910. :32-22920:
Padmapati, Aparna Kumar, 1935- : Effect of wind on optimum flight paths of gliders. : 1965
Pretty, R. K. (Ronald Keith) : Bald hill with gliders : poems : Five Islands Press, : 1991 ISBN: 1875604014
Raspet, August, 1913-1960. : Boundary layer studies on a sailplane. : 1952
Reichmann, Helmut, 1941- : Flying sailplanes : a practical training manual : Soaring Society of America, : 1980
Reichmann, Helmut, 1941- Cross-country soaring / Santa Monica, Calif. : Thomson Publications, 1993. :77-86598:
Reichmann H and F Franke, Silence on the Wind, The Largest Soaring Competition in the World: Umschau Verlag Breidenstein GmbH 1990 ISBN 3-5242-66029-0 (A beautifully illustrated book detailing the thrill of the Hilton Cup.)
Reynolds, G. L. (1991). Ground Launching Sailplanes.
Richards, Norman. The complete beginner's guide to soaring and hang gliding / 1st ed. Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, c1976. :74-18827: (A guide to soaring and hang gliding including getting started, flying the aircraft, and the aerodynamic principles involved in each sport. Juvenile literature)
Roake, J. & Phillips, J. (1993). The Modern Soaring Dictionary: A Handbook of Soaring Jargon.
Robinson, Chris. : Q & A : questions for glider pilots, with answers : Desktop Studio, : 1990 ISBN: 1873759002 (pbk)
Ross, Malcolm Harrison, 1895- Sailing the skies; gliding and soaring, New York, The Macmillan company, 1931. :31-14486:
Rais-Rohani, Masoud. : A feasibility study of dynamic soaring in the jet stream : 1985
Rupel, Myrl C. : Sketchbook of soaring flight : Holiday Soaring School, : ? 1960 1969
Ryan Aeronautical Company. : Flexible wing cargo gliders. : U.S. Army Transportation Research Command, : 1962
Saiki, Neal. : Effects of an aft facing step on the surface of a laminar flow glider wing : 1993
Sandlin, Doral R. : Effects of an aft facing step on the surface of a laminar flow glider wing : National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; National Technical Information Service, distributor, : 1993
Schegerin, Robert Jean Eric. : Optimum circling strategy for sailplanes, : 1974
Schofield, David. : Gliding. : Pergamon, : 1968 ISBN: 008005577X
Schroeter, John Paul, 1869- Manual on gliders & soarers; theory and construction, 1st ed. Wauwatosa, Wis., The Kenyon press publishing co. c1929:30-1897:
Schroeter, John P. (John Paul), 1869- : Gliding and soaring : part 1; a primary treatise in aerodynamics : The Kenyon press, : 1929
Schroeter, John Paul, 1869- Starting and landing with gliders and soarers; 1st ed. Wauwatosa, Wis., The Kenyon press publishing co. c1929:30-1898:
Schweizer, W. Soaring with the Schweizers 1991 (Travel through soaring history with one of the best known families in the sport.)
Schweizer, Paul. Wings Like Eagles - The Story of Soaring in the United States Smithsonian Pub. ISBN #: 0-87474-828-3 1988
Scott, W. R. aeronautical engineer. Manual of gliding design & construction, London, Bernards, ltd. 1943] :44-3012:
Scull, Bill. Soaring Cross Country Pelham Books 1979 ISBN #: 0 7207 1153 3 (How to fly cross country)
Scull, Bill. : Gliding and soaring : Pelham, : 1977 ISBN: 0720709342
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Serjeant R, Watson A: The Gliding Book:1965: Nicholas Kaye
Seibels, Grenville. A gaggle of one / Cumberland, Md. : Soaring Symposia, c1976. :75-36432:
Seibels, Grenville. : Pilot's choice; a soaring odyssey. : Soaring Symposia : 1970
Seibels, G. Turn points (More great soaring stories by one of the foremost story tellers in the sport!)
Seibels, G. After All (A very entertaining and enjoyable book, enjoyed by all.)
Selig, Michael S. Airfoils at low speeds / Virginia Beach, Va., USA (1504 Horseshoe Cir., Virginia Beach 23451) : H.A. Stokely, c1989. :89-218036:
Serjeant, Richard. : The gliding book : N. Kaye, : 1965
Seth, Ronald. Lion with blue wings; the story of the Glider Pilot Regiment, 1942-1945. London, Gollancz, 1955. :55-43494:
Sharma, Vinod Kumar : A retractable propulsion unit for a self-launching sailplane : 1976
Shattock, I. : Talgarth : playground in the sky : [B.M.G.C.?], : 1991
Short, Simine, 1944- Glider mail : an aerophilatelic handbook / Cinnaminson, NJ : American Air Mail Society, 1987. :86-72751: 1000 illustrations, 262 pages
Sim, Alex G. : Flight characteristics of a modified SGS 1-36 sailplane at low and very high angles of attack : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Division ; For sale by the National Technical Information Service], : 1990 : Aviation weather : for pilots and flight operations personnel. : Rev. 1975 : reprinted by Sporty's Academy Inc., : 1992 1975
Simmons, Martin. The World's Vintage Sailplanes 1908-1945 Kookaburra Tech Pub. 1986, ISBN #: 0-85880-046-2 (Self explanatory title!)
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Simmons, Martin. Slingsby Sailplanes, Pub. ?: 199?: ISBN #???. (A collection of 200 B&W photos with stories, data, and 3-views of each Slingsby glider from the Ttype 1 Falcon to the Vega)
Simpson, Robert V. : A noble silence : the rarely heard story of the combat glider pilot, from Missouri and beyond : 1993
Simpson, John Egerton. : Tackle gliding this way. : S. Paul [stamped: distributed by Sportshelf, New Rochelle, N.Y.] : 1961
Sitek, Alois E. Gliding and soaring, London, Alliance press limited 1944] :44-5694:
Sitek, Alois E. : The flying soldier : the air requirements of airborne forces : Alliance, : 1944 : Handbuch des Segelfliegens : 6.-9. verb. und erw. Aufl. : Franckh ; : 1939 1938
Slechta, Dale Kenneth. : The effects of large wing deflections on the lift distribution and induced drag of sailplane wings : 1984
Slingsby FN and Goodhart HCN, The gliding book 1965 Nicholas Kaye Ltf (The latest English book written by a committee. Very interesting authors, marginal accuracy)
Smith, Janet Hilder, 1955 or 6- : The great Australian Bicentennial glider race : Smart Marketing, : 1990 1989 ISBN: 0646020900 (not printed on item)
Smith, Claude. : The history of the Glider Pilot Regiment : Leo Cooper, : 1992 ISBN: 0850523265
Smith, Norman F. Gliding, soaring, and skysailing / New York : J. Messner, c1980. :79-27680:
Somers, Dan M. : An exploratory investigation of the effect of a plastic coating on the profile drag of a practical-metal-construction sailplane airfoil : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch, : 1979
Somers, Dan M. : Experimental and theoretical low-speed aerodynamic characterisitics of a Wortmann airfoil as manufactured on a fiberglass sailplane : National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; Springfield, Va. : for sale by the National Technical Information Service, : 1977
Somers, Dan M. : NASA research related to sailplane airfoils : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Technical Information Service, : 1981
Spearman, Arthur Dunning : John Joseph Montgomery, Father of Basic Flying : 1967 : University of Santa Clara ["The purpose of this study is to provide a consecutive presentation of facts from primary resources giving a full perspective of Montgomery and his work."]
Squires, Patrick Kenneth, 1944- : Development of a computerized performance analysis and its use in the configuration optimization of a 13-meter sailplane : Squires, : 1975
Stafford-Allen, R. C. (1969). Theory of Flight for Glider Pilots. Leicester, UK: British Gliding Association.
Stamer, F and A Lippisch, Gliding and sail-planing a beginner's handbook 1930 (This book represents the collective results of the writers' experiments since 1921 in motorless flight, and particularly gliding, relating in a way most likely to be useful to others)
Stanley, John Berchman, 1910- : Whisper flight; adventures of Lt. Bob Hilton, engineer, on a special glider mission in Burma, : Dodd, Mead & Company, : 1945
Steckner, Michael : Diamond Days in the United States of America and Canada : 1995 : LCCN 95-92742 : 348 pages, 145 graphs. (A database of approximately 2900 500+km flights and 2500 5000+m height gain flights analyzed on a regional basis.)
Stender, Walter. : Sailplane weight estimation, : Organisation scientifique et technique internationale du vol a voile, : 1969
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Stewart, Ken : The Glider Pilot's Manual : Airlife Pub. Ltd. : 19?? : ISBN ??? : LCCN ??? :
Stieri, Emanuele, 1891-. Gliders and glider training. / by Emanuele Stieri. New York, Essential books, distributed by Duell, Sloan and Pearce, [1943].
Strauch, Gregory J., 1962- : Integrated multi-disciplinary design of a sailplane wing : 1985
String-Bag, pseud. Gliding and power flying. London] Oxford University Press, 1947. :51-6895:
Strojnik, Alex. : Low power laminar aircraft design : 20 mph ultralight, 15 m sailplane, 2-seater motorglider, 200 mph sport plane, ultralight sailplane : 2nd ed. : A. Strojnik, : 1983
Tanner, John. Editor RAF Airborne Forces Manual. The Official Air Publications for RAF Paratroop Aircraft and Gliders, 1942-1946 Library of Congress #: 7-84780 ISBN #: 0-85368-163-5 (self explanatory title)
Teale, Edwin Way. The book of gliders, New York, E. P. Dutton & co., inc. c1930] :30-24024:
Thomas, Ron, 1947- : Flying and gliding : Macmillan Education Australia, : 1992 ISBN: 0732905966
Thuring, Gerard. : Waco CG-4 A gliders in Market-Holland, Sept., '44 : USAAF Glider Pilots-IX Troop Carrier Command/ G. Thuring. : 2nd ed. : Rijk van Nijmegen, : 1989
Thurston, Robert Henry, 1839-1903. : The problem of air navigation : Scribner?, : 1890 : Sailplane flight training syllabus : a training manual : Black Forest, : 1977
Torode, H. A. : A performance test survey of the aerodynamic development of the Slingsby T51 Dart Sailplane. : Cranfield Institute of Technology, : 1973
Toronto, David S. : Soaring forecast program : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, [Western Region], : 1986
Tremblay, Mildred, 1925- : Dark forms gliding : Oolichan Books, : 1988 ISBN: 0889820856
Tucker, JS. Glass fibre glider repair manual.
Van Reken, Donald. : The 32nd troop carrier squadron : an airborne C-47 squadron, 1942-1945 : pilots, paratroops, and gliders in North Africa, Sicily, England, France & Germany : D.L. Van Reken, : 1989
Walkden, S. L. : Aeroplanes in gusts. Soaring flight and the stability of aeroplanes, : 2d ed. greatly enl.; four plates, seventy-eight illustrations ... : E. & F.N. Spon; Spon & Chamberlain, : 1913
Wallington, C. E. Meteorology for glider pilots / 3rd ed. London : J. Murray, 1977. :78-308714:
Wander, B. (1991). Learning to Fly Gliders: A Flight Training Handbook for Glider Pilots. Minneapolis, MN: Soaring Books. ISBN 0-9636227-0-6
Wander, Bob. Private Pilot Glider Checkride Made Easy: Book One is the Gliding Made Easy series. 1995.
Wander, Bob. Commercial Pilot Glider Checkride Made Easy: Book Two in the Gliding Made Easy series. 1995.
Wander, Bob. Flight Instructor Glider Checkride Made Easy: Book Three in the Gliding Made Easy series. 1995.
Wander, Bob. Glider BFRs and Spring Checkouts Made Easy: Book Four in the Gliding Made Easy series. 1995.
Wander, Bob. Glider Polars and Speed-To-Fly Made Easy: Book Five in the Gliding Made Easy series. 1995.
Ward, Donald T., 1936- : Feasibility study of the use of the LK-10A glider as a post-stall research vehicle. : 1974
Warring, Ronald Horace. Glider launch, Mitcham, Surrey, Model pubications ltd., 1944. :45-4056:
Watson, Alex. The gliding book; 2nd ed. London, Kaye & Ward, 1970. :75-497015:
Weaver, David C., 1966- : The preliminary design of a high performance sailplane : 1992 : Aviation safety digest : gliding : Australian Government Publishing Service, : 1986 ISBN: 064212227X
Webster, James, 1925-1981. : Glider pilot : Macmillan, : 1980 ISBN: 0333278887 (sd)
Weise, Ursula. Stalking the Mountain Wave ISBN #: 0-9693240-0-6 (A history of wave flying in Alberta)
Weiss, Joseph Bernard. The problem of flight. London, King, Sell & Olding, ltd. 1908] :35-23087:
Weiss, Joseph Bernard. : Gliding and soaring flight; a survey of man's endeavour to fly by natural methods, : S. Low, Marston & company, ltd., : 1924
Welch, Ann Courtenay Edmonds, 1917- : Glider flying. : Constable, : 1963
Welch, Ann Courtenay (Edmonds) 1917. New soaring pilot London, Murray, 1968. :73-365772:
Welch A&L, The Story of Gliding John Murray Pub. 1965 ISBN #: ??? (A history of gliding from the time of Sir George Cayley. An excellent readable history of soaring from the work of Leonardo da Vinci to the 1000 km flight. One of the top books ever written on soaring.)
Welch, Ann Courtenay Edmonds, 1917- The complete soaring pilot's handbook / Rev. and enl. New York : D. McKay Co., c1977. xiv, :77-93550:
Welch, Ann Courtenay (Edmonds), 1917- Gliding and advanced soaring; 1st ed.] London, J. Murray 1947] :47-8227:
Welch, Ann Courtenay Edmonds, 1917- : Gliding : EP Publishing, : 1976 ISBN: 071580331X (pbk.)
Welch, Ann Courtenay Edmonds, 1917- : Come gliding with me. : F. Muller : 1955
Welch, Ann Courtenay (Edmonds), 1917- The soaring pilot, London, Murray 1955] :55-13820:
Welch, Ann. Happy to Fly 1983
Welch, Ann Courtenay Edmonds, 1917- : John goes gliding : J. Cape, : 1964
Welch, Ann Courtenay (Edmonds), 1917- Flying training in gliders, 2d ed.] London, British Gliding Assoication 1956] :59-34607:
Welch, Ann and Gabor Denes, Go gliding 1960 Faber (A very good text and photographic introduction to soaring written for an English audience)
Welch, Ann : The complete soaring guide: London : A & C Black : 1986 : ISBN 0-7136-5540-2
Wetmore, Joseph Warren, 1909- Determination of ground effect from tests of a glider in towed flight, Washington, D.C. U. S. Govt. print. off.] 1940 i. e. 1941] :46-25342:
Whelan, Robert F. : Cloud Dancing: Your Introduction to Gliding and Motorless Flight : Rainbow Books : 1996 : 174p. : ISBN1-56825-025-8 (Gliding and soaring. Gliders (Aeronautics) -- Piloting.)
White, Percival, 1887- Gliding and soaring; an introduction to motorless flight, New York, Whittlesey house, McGraw-Hill book company, inc., 1931. :31-19553:
Wienholtz, Fred (translated into english by D Hope-Cross), The theory of modern cross country gliding Soaring Publications third ed 1974 ISBN #: ??? (discusses the techniques of 2x world champ Huth)
Williams, George B. : Low speed wind tunnel measurements of the lift, pitching moment and drag of the LK-10A flat top glider with various yaw and elevator configurations. : 1974
Wills, Philip. The Beauty of Gliding 1960 Pitman (A magnificent collection of black and white soaring photographs with an introductory essay by Wills)
Wills, Philip Aubrey, 1907- On being a bird. London, Parrish 1953] (Stories by a gliding "great". Mr Wills is the outstanding figure in the English speaking soaring world. This book describes his career from the time he began soaring until he became World Champion.):54-16410:
Wills, Philip Aubrey, 1907- Free as a bird New York, Barnes & Noble [1974] :74-173665:
Wills, Philip. Where no birds fly 1961 Newnes (The author, who won the World Gliding Championship in 1952, gives a personal history of British gliding since wwII)
Wittemann C. & A. (Staten Island, New York) : Aeroplanes, gliders, supplies : [s.n., : 1910
Wolters, Richard A. Once upon a thermal, New York, Crown Publishers [1974] :74-80313:
Wolters, Richard A. The art and technique of soaring [1st ed.] New York, McGraw-Hill [1971] :78-168460:
Wolters, Richard A. The world of silent flight/ New York : McGraw-Hc1979. :78-15822:
Wonsetler, John Charles, 1900- : Yanks in action, the story of paratroops & gliders and tanks & mechanized warfare, : Artists and Writers Guild, distributed by Grosset & Dunlap : 1943
Wood, Alan : History of the World's Glider Forces Stephens 1990 ISBN #: 1-85260-275-9 (Details the development of the glider as a weapon of war by all the combatant countries of wwII. The author describes the development of the gliders, the tactics and operations.)
Worthington, George D. : In search of world records : 1st ed. : Hang Gliding Press, : 1980
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912. : Experiments and observations in soaring flight. : 1903
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912. : Experiments and observations in soaring flight : s.n., : 1903
Wright, Lawrence. The Wooden sword. London, Elek [1967] :67-81282:
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912. : Some aeronautical experiments, : 1901
Waible, Leo Charles, 1932- : Application of calculus of variations to optimize range for gliding flight. : 1965
Zamiatin, Valerii Mikhailovich. : Gliders and the art of gliding : National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; Distributed by National Technical Information Service, : 1975
325 Glider Infantry Association. : [Miscellaneous publications] : 1990
Adelaide University Gliding Club. : Defining the potential demand in the community of South Australia for recreational flying with sailplanes : Adelaide University Gliding Club, : 1979 ISBN: 0959458700
Aeronautical Research Council. : Low-speed wind-tunnel tests on the Baynes carrier wing : a tailless glider : H.M.S.O, : 1951
Aeronautical Research Council. : Collected researches on the stability of kites and towed gliders : H.M.S.O, : 1950
Aeronautical Research Council. : Extension of glider tow cable theory to elastic cables subject to air forces of a generalised form : H.M.S.O, : 1950
AIAA/MIT/SSA International Symposium on the Technology and Science of Low Speed and Motorless Flight. 2nd, 1974, Cambridge, Mass. [A collection of technical papers], AIAA/MIT/SSA 2nd International Symposium on the Technology and Science of Low Speed and Motorless Flight, Cambridge, Massachusetts, September 11-13, 1974. New York, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1974. "AIAA 74-1001 - AIAA 74-1047" (With omissions in numbering).
Air Youth of America. : Gliding and soaring. : American Technical Society, : 1941
America's soaring book / New York : Scribner, [1975] xii, :74-32016:
American soaring handbook. : Soaring Society of America, Inc., : 1962 1974 FORMAT: 10 parts (looseleaf) in 1 v., illus., photos. NOTES: 1. A history of American soaring.-2. Training.-3. Ground launch.- 4. Airplane tow.-5. Meteorology.-6. Cross-country and wave soaring.-7. Equipment I. Instruments and oxygen.-8. Equipment II. Radio, rope & wire.-9. Sailplane aerodynamics.-10. Maintenance and repair.
American soaring handbook. [Los Angeles], Soaring Society of America, Inc., 1962-1974. Contents: 1. A history of American soaring.--2. Training.--3. Ground launch.--4. Airplane tow.--5. Meteorology.--6. Cross-country and wave soaring.--7. Equipment I: Instruments and oxygen.--8. Equipment II: Radio, rope & wire.--9. Sailplane aerodynamics.--10. Maintenance and repair.
American Technical Society. : Building and flying an aeroplane : a practical handbook covering the design, construction, and operation of aeroplanes and gliders : American Technical Society, : 1918 1912
British Gliding Association. (1989). Guide to Tug Operating Procedures.
Briefs of accidents involving gliders, U.S. general aviation : The Board ; [Springfield, Va. : Available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, 982-I-16
British gliders : 2nd ed. : Merseyside Aviation Society, : 1975 ISBN: 0902420046 (sd)
British gliding association. Journal. London, British gliding association 1930-31] 3 no. in 1 :33-3522:
Coventry (England). Public Libraries. : Aeronautics. Technical and general: books in the Coventry libraries on the theory of flight, practical flying, aeronautical engineering (including construction and maintenance), and on gliders and gliding. : Coventry libraries, : 1932
Defense Documentation Center (U.S.) : Glider aircraft and sailplanes: a DDC bibliography, June 1944 - August 1969. : 1970
Denver. University. School of glider flight and construction. How to build the Denver pioneer utility glider Denver, The University of Denver, 1944] :44-51447:
Development & procurement of gliders in the Army Air Forces, 1941- 1944. : MA/AH Pub., : ? 1980 1988 ISBN: 0891261486
Development and Procurement of Gliders in the Army Air Forces Army Air Forces Historical Study #47 1946
Dorset gliding club. Gliding; Weymouth, Dorset gliding club:31-33274:
Farley & Loetscher Mfg. Co. : Qualitybilt glider. : The Company, : 1959
Gliding : a yearbook pub. by Dorset Gliding Club dealing with every aspect of motorless flight : Dorset Gliding Club, : 1931
Gliding. Kalamazoo, Mich. n. d.] :49-35357:
Great Britain. Air Ministry. : Pilot's notes for Horsa I glider : with appendices for Tug aircraft pilots. : H.M. Stationery Office, : 1944
Great Britain. Air Ministry. : RAF airborne forces manual : the official air publications for RAF paratroop aircraft and gliders, 1942-1946. : Arms and Armour Press ; Hippocrene Books, : 1979 ISBN: 0882544853 (Hippocrene)
Handbook of meteorological forecasting for soaring flight / Geneva, Switzerland: Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization, 1993.:83-224572:
How to build and fly gliders. New York city, Popular book corporation c1929] :30-278:
International Soaring Symposium, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia October 1988. Gliding federation of Australia. (Contributions from Reichmann, Morelli, Richard Johnson Piggott, etc etc
International Technical and Scientific Organization for Soaring Flight. : The world's sailplanes. Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt. Les planeurs du monde. : 1st ed. : 1963
International Technical and Scientific Organization for Soaring Flight. Sailplane Development Panel. OSTIV airworthiness requirements for sailplanes. Samedan, Switzerland] Organisation scientifique et technique internationale du vol a voile, 1983. :72-197621:
International Technical and Scientific Organization for Soaring Flight. The world's sailplanes. Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt. Les planeurs du monde. 1st ed. Samaden?] 1963- v. :74-173388:
International Technical and Scientific Organization for Soaring Flight. Sailplane Development Panel. OSTIV airworthiness requirements for sailplanes. Samedan, Switzerland] Organisation scientifique et technique internationale du vol a voile, 1966. :72-197621:
John J. Montgomery and his experiments. : Britannica Research Bureau, : 1940
Man powered flight, : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. : PUB TYPE: Recording
National glider and airplane news. New York, Dime publications, inc., 1930-32] :36-1957:
National Free Flight Society (U.S.). Symposium (19th : 1986 : Lake Charles, La.) : The report of the Annual NFFS Symposium, Chennault Field, Louisiana : Ninetheenth Annual Symposium of the National Free Flight Society, 1986 : The Society, : 1986
National glider and airplane news. : Dime Publications. : 1931 1932
National Free Flight Society (U.S.). Symposium (18th : 1985 : Chicopee, Mass.) : Eighteenth Annual Symposium report of the National Free Flight Society : The Society, : 1985
National World War II Glider Pilots Association : [Miscellaneous publications] : 1990
National Air and Space Museum. : Otto Lilienthal and Octave Chanute : pioneers of gliding. : Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, : 1980
National Free Flight Society (U.S.). Symposium (17th : 1984 : Reno, Nev.) : 1984 Symposium report : The Society : Order from F. Terzian, : 1984
New York (State) Bureau of industrial and technical education. Suggested unit couse in glider ground trainer construction. Albany, The University of the state of New York, the state education dept., Bureau of industrial and technical education, 1943. :43-53596:
Northwest Soaring Symposium (1974 : Seattle, Wash.) : Proceedings : The Institute, : 1974
OSTIV (1992, Dec). Index of OSTIV Publications I-XVIII (1950-1985) and "Technical Soaring" Articles Vol. 10-16 (1986-1992).
Organisation Scientifique et Technique. : The world's sailplanes. Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt. Les planeurs du monde. : 1st ed. : Organisation Scientifique et Technique, Interationale Du Vol a Voile (ostive) and Schweizer Aero-Revue/Aero-Revue Suisse. : 1958 : Soaring in America. : Soaring Society of America, : ? 1974 1978
Organisation scientifique et technique internationale du vol a voile. : Summary of the lectures held during the XIV Congress of OSTIV in Waikerie, Australia, 21-27 January 1974 and other selected papers originally printed in "Aero Revue" or in "Technical Soaring". : 1974
Organisation scientifique et technique internationale du vol a voile. : Summary of the lectures held during the V Congress of O.S.T.I.V., in Buxton, England, 22 July-4 August, 1954. : 1954
Organisation scientifique et technique internationale du vol a voile. : Summary of the lectures held during the XII Congress of OSTIV in Alpine, Texas, USA, 27 June - 4 July 1970 and other selected papers originally printed in Aero Revue or in Technical Soaring. : 1970
Organisation scientifique et technique internationale du vol a voile. : Summary of the lectures held during the VII Congress of OSTIV in Osieczna, Poland, 19-29 June 1958 and other selected papers originally printed in Swiss Aero Revue. : 1958
Organisation scientifique et technique internationale du vol a voile. : Summary of the lectures held during the XI Congress of OSTIV in Leszno, Poland, 12-23 June 1968 and other selected papers originally printed in Aero Revue. : 1968
Organisation scientifique et technique internationale du vol a voile. : Summary of the lectures held during the X Congress of OSTIV in South Cerney, England, 4-12 June 1965 and other selected papers originally printed in Aero Revue (pt. 1.) : 1965
Organisation scientifique et technique internationale du vol a voile. : Summary of the lectures held during the X Congress of OSTIV in South Cerney, England, 4-12 June 1965 and other selected papers originally printed in Aero Revue (pt. 2.) : 1965
Piloted simulation study of a balloon-assisted deployment of an aircraft at high altitude : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Research Center, Dryden Flight Research Facility ; For sale by the National Technical Information Service], : 1992
Sailplanes, their design, construction and pilotage, London, Chapman and Hall, ltd., 1932. :32-20418: :12-1875.
Schweizer Aircraft Corporation. : How to get started in soaring. : Schweizer Aircraft Corp., : 1973 1968
Schweizer Aircraft Corporation. : Soaring school manual. : : Wingspan magazine : dedicated to non-professional flying. : Wingspan Magazine, : 1959
Schweizer Aircraft Corporation. : Soaring school manual : a standardized guide to training and advanced soaring. : Rev. : The Corporation, : 1982
Schweizer Aircraft Corporation. : After solo : Schweizer, : 1974
Schweitizer Aircraft Corp. :Standardized guide to training and advanced soaring : basic manual. : 1970
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Soaring flight. : London Soaring Association in co-operation with the Soaring Association of Canada, : ? 1974 1984 : Soaring across Canada. : Soaring Association of Canada = Association de vol a voile canadienne, : ? 1980 1986
Soaring Society of America. : Gliding and soaring operation manual, : Stone Aircraft company, : 1938
Soaring Society of America. : Soaring in America. : s.n., : 1959
Soaring Society of America. : Proceedings of 1983 SSA International Soaring convention : Presented at: Reno, Nevada, March 24-26, 1983 : National Soaring Convention Committee, : 1983
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Soaring society of America, inc. Gliding and soaring operation manual. / compiled by Gustave Scheurer, R. E. Franklin, Arthur L. Lawrence [and others] ... for the Soaring society of America. [Detroit, Stone aircraft company, c1938].
Soaring society of America. Gliding and soaring operation manual, Detroit, Stone aircraft company, c1938] 73, 1] :39-5822:
Southern California soaring association. : The mountain wave project; supplementary report no. 2, : University of California, : 1952
SSA National Soaring Convention (1981 : Phoenix, Ariz.) Proceedings of 1981 Soaring Society of America national convention : presented at Phoenix, Arizona, January 14-18, 1981. Phoenix, Ariz. : Arizona Soaring Association, 1981. :81-127041:
Start soaring. : Schweizer Aircraft Corp., : 1978
Symposium on Competition Soaring, 1st, Manns Choice, 1969. Proceedings. Cumberland, Md., Soaring Symposia, c1969. :73-14138:
The Glider pilot training program, 1941 to 1943. : MA/AH Pub., : ? 1980 1988
The forcing of the Merder et Causeway at La Fiere, France an action by the Third Battalion, 325th Glider Infantry and other elements. : History Section, European Theater of Operations, : ? 1900 1983
The Thermal. Los Angeles, Southern California Soaring Association] n.d.] :52-41919:
The Forcing of the Merderet causeway at La Fiere, France : an action by the Third Battalion, 325th Glider Infantry and other elements. : History Section, European Theater of Operations, : ? 1940 1949
The Gliding and soaring bulletin. Pensacola, Fla., Soaring society of America, inc.; etc., etc., 1932-36] 5 v. in 2, diagrs. 27-36:44-1302:
The Glider Pilot Training Program 1941 - 1943 Army Air Forces Historical Study #1 1943
Ultralight aircraft : gliders and sailplanes with and without power (Jan 70 - Jan 89) : citations from the International aerospace abstracts database. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, : 1989
United States. Army. 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion. : Mission accomplished : a story in words and pictures of the 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion in World War II. : s.n.], Battery Press, : 1977 1945
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United States. Army. 88th Glider Infantry Regiment, 1942-1945. : History of the 88th Glider Infantry : s.n., : 1945
United States. National Weather Service. Office of Meteorological Operations. : Soaring meteorology for forecasters. : Office of Meteorological Operations, Weather Analysis and Prediction Division, : 1972
United States. Army. 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion. : A roster of the members of the 321st Glider F. A. Battalion as of June 1945 : with most of the names of past members with addresses. : s.n., : 1945
United States. Army. 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion. : Mission accomplished : a story in words and pictures of the 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion in World War II. : s.n.], R. Kiesel) : 1945
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United States. Flight Standards Service. Basic glider criteria handbook. Washington, 1961. :62-60300:
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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on education and labor. Establishment of a national glider program. Washington, U. S. Govt. print. off., 1941. :42-7383: United States. Bureau of air commerce. Gliders and gliding. Washington, U. S. Govt. print. off., 1930. :30-26770:
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University of California, Los Angeles. Dept. of Meteorology. : Supplementary report number 3, covering work carried out by the Southern California Soaring Association, inc. in phase II of the Mountain Wave Project, October 1951 to October 1952. : 1952
Workshop to Identify Priorities for Motorless Flight Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972. Motorless flight research, 1972. Washington, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; for sal e by the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Va.] 1973.:73-603318:
World Meteorology Organization (1993). Handbook of Meteorology Forecasting for Soaring Flight. Technical Note No. 158 (2nd ed.). WMO No. 495.
World War II glider pilots. Limited ed. Paducah, Ky. : Turner Pub. Co., c1991. :90-70689:
World War II glider pilots. : Limited ed. : Turner Pub. Co., : 1990 ISBN: 0938021958
Yanks in action, the story of paratroops & gliders and tanks & mechanized warfare, New York, Artists and writers guild, inc., distributed by Grosset & Dunlap 1943] :43-15544:
[1] Proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Low Speed and Motorless Flight, February 1984 and papers presented at the Soaring Society of America Convention, Hartford, March 1984. / International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Low Speed and Motorless Flight. 1984.
NEW
Aupetit, Hubert : Les visiteurs du ciel, Guide de l'Air pour l'Homme Volant - 2d édition: Editions Rétine - France : 1990: [English translation: Visitors of the sky Air Guide for the Flying Man] [Comments: aerology, micrometeorology and climatology for slow aircraft pilots ]
Bessemoulin, J. (Jeon). : Manuel de meteorologie du vol a voile : 2nd ed. : Blondel la Rougery, : 1956 [English translation: Manual of soaring meteorology]
Bouet, Michel, Sur les ailes du temps, L'aventure du planeur, [English Translation: On the wings of the wind: The adventure of soaring] Gamma, Paris, 1988, ISBN 2-7130-0906-5 [English translation: Manual of soaring meteorology]
Cabanes, J. M. Manuel du vol sans moteur. Paris, J. Susse 1946-] :49-52412: [English translation: Manual of non powered flight]
Cantero y Villamil, Frederico] Aviation et relativite; les problemes du vol sans moteur, expose elementaire ... Madrid, Graficas reunidas, s. a., 1923. :30-9895: [English translation: Aviation and relativity, problems of non powered flight, simple explication]
Casa, Patrice. : Entre aile et moi : P. Casa, : 1984 ISBN: 2950054803 [English translation: Between the wing and myself]
Cuny J. et P.Leyvastre, Les avions breguet Collection DOCAVIA: Volume 6 (Page 105 - 123 et Page 347 - 349) Paris: Etitions Lariviere: 1971
Desestres, Bernard. : Silence on plane : SEIDEC, : 1988
Desfayes, Jean Bernard. Delta : du reve a la realite : [etude sur le vol delta : documentation et photos / Lausanne : Publi S.A. : Pierre M. Favre, [1974] :75-506975: [English translation: From dream to reality, study on delta flight]
Duchereux, Albert. Le vol sans moteur, Ruremonde, Imp. L. Reijners, 1922?] :35-24199: [English translation: Flight without an engine]
Fossier, Rene. : Le vol a voile; le brevet de moniteur de vol a voile. : P. Fournie, : 1948 : Wunder des Segelfluges. : Bilderstelle Lohse, : 1935
Ghilini, Rene. : Vagabond du vide : Flammarion, : 1982 ISBN: 2080650394
Girod, Charles. Ce qu'il faut savoir pour comprendre de vol a voile. illustrations de Lucien Cave; dessins techniques de Rene Fossier. Paris, Librairie aeronautique, [1938]. [English translation: What you should know to understand soaring]
Houard, Georges. Le vol a voile et l'Association francaise aerienne; Paris, Association francaise aerienne 1923] :42-4408:
Jacquet, Gilbert. Vol a voile : entrainement, perfectionnement, performance / 2. ed. Paris : Editions Amphora, 1975, c1970. :75-517440:[English translation: Soaring, training, perfection, performance]
Kalckreuth, Jochen Von. (1975). En Planeur au Dessus des Alpes [English Translation: The Silent Adventure. This book is the French version of "Segeln uber den Alpen". Every pilot wanting to fly in the Alps has to read this book. This book is a complete study of flying in the Alps. It describes historical flights but also gives theoretical aspects of weather conditions in the different areas in the Alps.] Chambourcy, France: Seidec: ISBN 2-903978-03-4
Kronfeld, Robert, 1904- Le vol a voile, Paris, Gauthier- Villars, 1944. :47-21963:
Lacombe, R. Histoire du vol a voile. Paris, P. Dupont 1947]:48-27150: [English translation: History of soaring]
Lemoing, C. Le premier vol sans moteur vers 1806 a Angouleme ... Angouleme, Impr. de "La Charente", 1931. :32-16457:
Maier, Dieter (19XX). Le Jeu Avec L'ascendance [English Translation: The sport/game/play with lift. The French translation of the German book "Das Spiel mit dern aufwind" published by Motorbuch Verlag] Chambourch, France: Seidec: ISBN 2-903978-01-8
Marchand, Guy, glider pilot. : Mon record du monde de vol a voile. : Amiot-Dumont : 1951 [English translation: My world record in soaring]
Nessler, Eric. Histoire du vol a voile de 1506 a nos jours. Paris] OEuvres francaises 1948?] :49-20044: [English translation: History of soaring from 1506 until now]
NEW
Peltzer, Felix: Rendez-vous avec le vent - Le Roman du Planeur: Desclée De Brouwer - Belgium: 1952: (translated and adapted from German by Marthe LORY) [English translation: Rendez-vous with the wind]
Platounoff, C. : Les avions sans moteur : calcul, construction et explication des diverses manoeuvres de l'appareil : Libr. generale scientifique et industrielle, : 1923 : 33-14201 : [English translation: Planes without an engine, calculations, construction and explication of various manoeuvres]
NEW
Reichmann, Helmut: La course en planeur: pub. SEIDEC: ISBN 2-903978-00-X: [Translation of his book "Streckensegelflug" by the author]
Sablier, G. Plans et construction d'un planeur d'entrainement. Paris, F. L. Vivien, 1932. :33-10328: [English translation: Design and construction of a training glider]
Sablier, G. Manuel pratique de construction des planeurs et motoplaneurs. 2. ed. Paris, F. L. Vivien, 1936. :38-10938: [English translation: Practical construction manual for gliders and motorgliders]
Sirretta, Raymond, 1893- Le vol a voile (L'aile et le vent) Paris, Flammarion 1948] :49-16310: [English translation: Soaring, the wing and the wind]
Vermot-Gauchy, M. (Michel) : Le vol a voile. : [2. ed.] : Presses universitaires de France, : 1962 [English translation: Soaring]
Vermot-Gauchy, M. (Michel). : Le vol a voile : Presses universitaires de France, : 1953 [English translation: Soaring]
Visse, Claude : 10 ans de Vol a Voile 1950-1960 : [English translation: 10 years of gliding 1950 - 1960] (Covers the golden age of French gliding, including foreign gliders and international events during that period in France. This is when plans for a tremendous gliding movement, laid down during the war finally bore fruit, and French gliding became the envy of the world. - Bungee Cord)
Elements de technologie aeronautique / 4e ed. Paris] : Secretariat d'Etat aux transports, Secretariat general a l'aviation civile, Service de la formation aeronautique, 1976. :77-551002: [English translation: Elements of aeronautical technology]
Elements de technologie aeronautique / 5e ed. Paris] : Ministere des transports, Direction generale de l'aviation civile, Service de la formation aeronautique et du controle technique, 1980]:81-189651: [English translation: Elements of aeronautical technology]
Vol a Voile. Manuel de l'eleve pilote et recueil de questions : No author. Published by Ministere des Transports, Direction Generale de l'Aviation Civile; Service de la Formation Aeronautique et du Control Technique; France. (It is a paperback handbook, enclosed in a plastic folder, with maps and flight sheets included, that presents a 9 phases course on gliding. B&W photographs and drawings. Very comprehensive and clear. [English translation: Gliding. Pupil pilot handbook and questionnaire]
Bachem, Erich, 1906- Die praxis des leistungs-segelfliegens, Berlin-Charlottenburg, C. J. E. Volckmann nachf. g.m.g.h. c1932] :32-35583: [English translation: Practical high performance soaring]
Bauer, Melchior, b. 1733. Die Flugzeughandschrift des Melchior Bauer von 1765. / eingeleitet und transkribiert von Werner Querfeld unter Mitarbeit von Gottfried Bornert. Gutersloh, Prisma Verlag, c1982. [English translation: Writings on aeroplanes by Melchior Bauer from 1765]
Beckert, Otto. Der segelflug; was der flugschuler wissen muss, Stuttgart, Franckh, c1934] :35-22707: [English translation: Soaring, what the student pilot should know]
Beyer, Waldemar. Konstruktion der segelflugzeuge, Leipzig, W. de Gruyter & co., 1937. :39-30270: [English translation: Construction of gliders]
Bigler, Fritz. Das Segelflugzeug / Bern : Eidgenossisches Luftamt, 1977. :79-350389: [English translation: The glider]
Bloem, Walter Julius, 1898-1951. : Die Flugelschlepper; Tagebuch aus einer Segelfliegerschule. : Junge Generation Verlag : 1941 [English translation: Diary from a soaring school]
Brand, Fritz. : Deutsche Jugend, fliege! : Aschendorff : 1936 [English translation: German youth, fly!]
Brinkman, Gunter and Zacher, Hans : Die Evolution der Segelflugzeuge : Verlag Bernard und Graefe : ISBN 3-7637-6104-7 : 1992 : 288 pages [English translation: The Evolution of Sailplanes](The book also has an extensive appendix containing summary data on aerofoils, wing construction, performance poars, and other data for over 1000 types of historical and modern sailplanes. There is also an official listing of all sailplanes certified in German, and the number produced.)
Brutting, Georg, 1913- Segelflug erobert die welt, 4. erganzte, erweiterte aufl. Munchen, Knorr & Hirth, 1944. :45-22233: [English translation: Soaring conquers the world]
Brutting, Georg. Segelflug und segelflieger; entwicklung-- meister--rekorde, Munchen, Knorr & Hirth g.m.b.h., 1935. :35-10774: [English translation: Soaring and pilots, development, champions, records]
Brutting, Georg, 1913- Segelflug erobert die Welt; 3. erganzte, erweiterte Aufl. Munchen, Knorr & Hirth c1942] :54-45651: [English translation: Soaring conquers the world]
Brutting, Georg, 1913- : Die Geschichte des Segelfluges; 60 Jahre Wasserkuppe. : [1. Aufl.] : Motorbuch Verlag : 1972 ISBN: 3879432082 [English translation: History of soaring, 60 years Wasserkuppe]
Brutting, Georg: Die Beruhmtesten Seglflugzeuege : Motorbuch Verlag : 1977 : ISBN ???
Buch, Hartmut. Segelfliegen / Berlin : Transpress: 1980 (GDR) [English translation: Soaring]
Buhl, Kurt. Vier jungen erobern die luft. Stuttgart, Union deutsche verlagsgesellschaft 1943] :44-29387: [English translation: Four boys conquer the air]
Buhl, Kurt. Vier Jungen erobern die Luft. Stuttgart, Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft 1941] :49-33791: [English translation: Four boys conquer the air]
Deimler, Wilhelm, 1884-1914. : Stabilitatsuntersuchungen uber symmetrische Gleitflieger ... : R. Oldenbourg, : 1910 [English translation: Rsearch on stability of gliders]
Deutsch, Hans. Segelflug; ein Bildwerk vom internationalen Segelflugsport. Gottingen, Manz und Lange 1951] :52-31345: [English translation: Soaring, pictures of the international glider sport]
Doernfeldt, Paul Carl. Ein junge--drei weltrekorde; aus Heini Dittmars leben. Stuttgart, Fleischhauer & Spohn c1935] :36-19755: [English translation: One boy, three world records; the life of Heini Dittmar]
Doernfeldt, Paul Carl. Weltrekord-segelflieger Heini Dittmar. Stuttgart, Fleischhauer & Spohn 1942] :af47-2431: [English translation: World record pilot Heini Dittmar]
Eichenberger, Willy. Segelflug; grundlagen und technik des segelfluges. Aarau, H. R. Sauerlander & co. 1946] :47-16100: [English translation: Soaring, fundamentals and technology of soaring]
Eisenlohr, Roland, 1887- Wie baue ich ein segelflugzeug? Berlin, Klasing & co. g.m.b.h., 1925. :33-25409: [English translation: How do I build a glider?]
Eisenlohr, Roland, 1887- Der motorlose flug (gleit- und segelflugzeuge) Berlin, R. C. Schmidt & co., 1922. :31-24198:
Elger, Rudolf. Kleinen Fluglehre in Frage und Antwort fur Modellbauer und Segelflieger. 2. erweiterte und verb. Aufl. Leipzig, M. Schafer 1938] :af48-2944:
Feldhaus, Franz Maria, 1874- Altmeister des segelfluges; Berlin-Lichterfelde, A. Schultz 1927] :33-25418:
Fifty powered sailplanes Zuerl (In German)
Fifty modern sailplanes Zuerl (In German)
Fischer, Arsenius, 1868- Zum segelflugproblem, Berlin, Klasing & co., g.m.b.h., 1931. :32-20253:
Fortak, Heinz. : Messtechnische Untersuchung der planetarischen Grenzschicht mit Hilfe eines instrumentierten Motorseglers : Im Selbstverlag des Deutschen Wetterdienstes, : 1980 ISBN: 3881481745 [English translation: Research by measurement of the boundary layer of the planet with an instrumented motorglider]
Geistmann, Dietmar. Die Entwicklung der Kunststoff-Segelflugzeuge / 1. Aufl. Stuttgart : Motorbuch Verlag, 1976. (German language history of German Sailplanes):77-557668:
Geistmann, Dietmar. Die Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland : Motorbuch Verlag : 1979 : ISBN ???: Stuttgart: Motorbuch-Verlag: 1992 ISBN 3-613-01449-1
Georgii, Walter, 1888- : Meteorologische Navigation des Segelfluges. : F. Vieweg, : 1959
Georgii, Walter, 1888- Der segelflug und seine kraftquellen im luftmeer, 3. aufl. Berlin, Klasing & co., g.m.b.h. c1935] :36-19762:
Giese, Eberhard Wolfgang. Auf Wanderweg und Segelhang, 2. veranderte Aufl. Breslau, H. Handel, 1942. :55-54608:
Groenhoff, Gunther, 1908-1932. : Ich fliege mit und ohne Motor. : Frankfurter Societatats-druckerei G.m.b.H., : 1932
Gymnich, Alfried (Alfried Robert), 1896- : Segelflugsport. : Grethlein : 1925
Haanen, Karl Theodor. Jungens am himmel; bilder aus dem leben der segelflieger. Dresden, C. Reissner, 1935. :37-18738:
Haanen, Karl Theodor, 1892- : Sonnensturmer. Otto Lilienthal und sein Erbe. Der Kranich. : Fels-Verlag : 1941
Haanen, Karl Theodor, 1892- : Ein Segelflieger: Robert Kronfeld. 1. bis 5. tausend. : Gilde-verlag G.m.b.H., : 1932
Halle, Gerhard. : Otto Lilienthal : Flugforscher und Flugpraktiker, Ingenieur und Menschenfreund : 3. Aufl. : VDI-Verlag, : 1976 ISBN: 3184003299
Halle, Gerhard. Otto Lilienthal und seine Flugzeug-Konstruktionen. Munchen, R. Oldenbourg, 1962. :63-46284:
Hassenstein, Dieter. Bussart im Aufwind Munchen: Ehrenwirth Verlag
Hesse, F. (Friedrich) Der Segelflugzeugfuhrer / 5., uberarbeitete Aufl. Breidenbach : Hesse, 1985] :86-223618: (theory book for german PPL C, very technical)
Hesse, F. (Friedrich) Der Motorflugzeugfuhrer, der Motorseglerfuhrer / 2., vollig uberarbeitete Aufl. Breidenbach : Hesse, 1985] :86-223609:
Hilger, Werner. Segelflieger im aufwind, Frankfurt a. M., W. Kramer, 1943. :46-18099:
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900- ed. Handbuch des Segelfliegens, 6. Aufl.] Stuttgart, Franckh 1953] :53-26424:
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900- Zwolf Gebote fur Segelflieger; Reutlingen, Ensslin & Laiblin 1951] :52-19260:
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900- ed. Handbuch des segelfliegens, 10. bis 12. verb. und erweiterte aufl. Stuttgart, Franckh 1941] :46-28965:
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900- Hanns wird flieger, werden und wandern eines segelfliegexs; 4. aufl. Stuttgart, Loewes verlag, F. Carl 1935]:30-31110:
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900- Die hohe Schule des Segelfluges, 3. verb. und erweiterte Aufl. Berlin, Klasing c1935] :af48-5265:
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900-1959. : Hanns wird flieger, werden und wandern eines segelfliegers; : 4. aufl. : Loewes verlag, F. Carl : 1935
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900- ed. Handbuch des segelfliegens, Stuttgart, Franckh 1938] :38-39342:
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900- Die hohe schule des segelfluges, 2. aufl. Berlin, Klasing & co. g.m.b.h. c1934] :35-10779:
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900- ed. Handbuch des segelfliegens, Stuttgart, Franckh 1942] :43-47671:
Hochberg, Walter. Segelflug, deutscher tatwille im fliegerlager Wasserkuppe. Berlin, W. Limpert 1935] :40-22230:
Horten, Reimar & Selinger, Peter F. : Nurfluegel, Die Geschichte der Horten-Flugzeuge 1933-1960 : H. Weishaupt Verlag, Graz : 1985 : ISBN 3-900310-09-2 In German, but with some comments/summaries in English. [English translation: Flying Wings, the history of the Horten-aeroplanes 1933-1960]
Hug, August. Segelfliegen (Halwag-Taschenbuecher Band 17) Bern: Hallwag Verlag: 1967
Italiaander, Rolf, 1913- Erlebnisse beim segelflug, Leipzig, P. Reclam jun. 1936] :38-37024:
Italiaander, Rolf, 1913- Segelflug in aller welt, Leipzig, P. Reclam jun. 1936] :38-37028:
Italiaander, Rolf. Se lernte ich segelfliegen, Zurich, Leipzig, Orell Fussli c1931] :32-7724:
Jacobs, Hans, 1907- Segelflugzeug; Anleitung zum Selbsstbau. mit 4 Bauplanen, Ravensburg, O. Maier c1932] :32-21068:
Jacobs, Hans, 1907- Leistungs-Segelflugmodell; Anleitung zum Bau eines freifliegenden Modellflugzeugs nach Art der modernen Hochle istungssegler. Ravensburg, O. Maier 19-] :50-17693:
Jacobs, Hans, 1907- Werkstattpraxis fur den bau von gleit- und segelflugzeugen Ravensburg, O. Maier c1932] :33-11622:
Jacobs, Hans, 1907- Werkstattpraxis fur den bau von gleit- und segelflugzeugen, 4. umgearb, und erweiterte aufl. Ravensburg, O. Maier 1940] :41-20424:
Jacobs, Hans, 1907- Schwanzlose Segelflugmodelle und Raketenflugmodelle; Ravensburg, O. Maier 1932] :32-35565:
Juschka, Carlo. Trotz der Gesetze; Erlebnisse eines deutschen Segelfliegers in den Jahren 1945-51. Bad Godesberg, Voggenreiter Verlag 1951] :57-23568:
Kalckreuth, Jochen von, 1931- Das stille Abenteuer / 1. Aufl. Zug : Alfred Bucheli ; Stuttgart : Motorbuch-Verlag, 1975. :75-521460: (wonderful book on flying in the alps, there is a seond book by Kalckreuth on flying in the alps, Kalckreuth got killed at an accident at high altitude in his Kestrel)
Karlson, Paul. Segler durch wind und wolken; das abenteuerbuch der segelfliegerei, Berlin, Ullstein c1933] :34-24801:
Kassera, Winfried. Der lautlose Flug Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag: 1983: ISBN 3-87943-951-6 (review of the gliding comunity and it's behavior on germay, very good book)
Kassera, Winfried. Flug ohne Motor / 10. Aufl. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag: 1988: ISBN 3-613-01256-1 (theory book of german PPL-C, I recommend it to my students, it covers not everything, but most things)
Keller, Emil. : Der kunstliche Vogelflug : Theorie und Praxis : K. Peter, : 1911
Keller, Hans. Ausziehen] Laufen] Los] Freiburg im Breisgau, Herder & co. g. m. b. h., 1935. :35-22733:
Kermess, Helmut. Nurflugel-segelflugmodell "Milan," anleitung und bauplan Ravensburg, P. Maier 1941?] :af47-1537:
Keutzer, Albert. Gleitflug-apparat (hangegleiter) ein in mehreren Rhonsegelflug-wettbewerben erprobtes und als sieger hervorgegan genes modell. Leipzig, H. Beyer 1928] :33-33550:
Kleffel, Walther. Der segelflug; ein ruhmeskapitel aus der geschichte des menschenfluges. Berlin, Weidmann, 1930. :31-33948:
Klemperer, Wolfgang B. (Wolfgang Benjamin), 1893- : Theorie des Segelfluges, : J. Springer, : 1926
Koch, Gustav, 1843- Neue bahnen. Ein denkschrift fur jedermann, Munchen, Selbstverlag, 1891. :31-17506:
Korff, Friedrich Wilhelm. : Lilienthals Gleiter : eine Erzahlung : Deutsche Airbus, : 1990
Kreipl, Manfred. Wolken, Wind und Wellenflug / 2.Aufl. Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag: 1984: ISBN 3-87943-619-3 (good book, writen by one of the best gliding meteorolgists in Germany)
Kreipl, Manfred, 1945- Mit dem Wetter segelfliegen : e. praxisbezogene Wetterkunde, nicht nur fur d. Leistungssegelflieger / 1. Aufl. Stuttgart : Motorbuch-Verlag, 1976. :76-471301: (good book)
Langsdorff, Werner von, 1899- Das segelflugzeug, 2., umgearb. aufl., Munchen, J. F. Lehmann, 1931. :31-12582:
Langsdorff, Werner von, 1899- Das segelflugzeug, Munchen, J. F. Lehmann, 1923. :33-29231:
Ledermann, Werner. Richtlinien fuer die Segelflugschulung Eidgenoessisches Luftamt: 1960
Lehr, Hans. Wolkenwaerts im Segelflug Duesseldorf: Hoch-Verlag: 1954
Lilienthal, Otto, 1848-1896. Uber meine Flugversuche, 1889-1896 : ausgewahlte Schriften / Dusseldorf : VDI-Verlag, c1988. :88-210173:
Lilienthal, Gustav, 1849- Vom gleitflug zum segelflug; flugstudien auf grund zahlreicher versuche und messungen, Berlin- Charlottenburg, C. J. E. Volckmann nachf. g.m.b.h., 1923. :32-21013:
Lilienthal, Otto, 1848-1896. Die tragfahigkeit gewolbter flachen beim praktischen segelfluge. Berlin, 1893] :35-30650:
Lilienthal, Otto, 1848-1896. : Uber meine Flugversuche, 1889-1896 : ausgewahlte Schriften : VDI-Verlag, : 1988 ISBN: 3184008150
Lilienthal, Otto, 1848-1896. : Die flugapparate. Allgemeine gesichtspunkte bei deren herstellung und anwendung. : Mayer & Muller, : 1894
Lilienthal, Otto. 1848-1896. Die flugapparate. Berlin, Mayer & Muller, 1894. :35-24200:
Lill von Lilienbach, Carl, 1873- : Motorflug und segelflug; eine aktuelle studie mit anregungen zur praktischen losung des problems "flug ohne motor" oder mit geringster kraftquelle, : Selbstverlag des verfassers, in kommission bei Lehmann & Wentzel, Wien, : 1912
Maier, Dieter. Segelfliegen - Theorie und Praxis Muenchen: Nymphenburger Verlagshandlung: 1982: ISBN 3-485-01681-0
Manawas, Baruir B. von. : Flugmaschinen ohne Motor und die Grundlagen des Schwebefluges : Druck und Kommissionsverlag von Greven & Bechtold
..., : 1913
Martens, Arthur, ed. Motorlos in den luften unter mitarbeit der bekanntesten segelflugfachleute zusammengestellt Frankfurt a.M.] Selbstverlag; druck: W. Hahn, Hannover 1927] :33-38857:
Mascow, Hans. Vom Vogelflug zum Menschenflug, eine Untersuchung uber die physikalischen Grundlagen des Vogelfluges und ein Beweis der Moglichkeit de Menschenfluges. Troppau, Strasilla's Sohne, c1940]:53-50691:
Mascow, Hans. Vom Vogelflug zum Menschenflug, eine Untersuchung uber die physikalischen Grundlagen des Vogelfluges und ein Beweis der Moglichkeit des Menschenfluges. 2. verb. und erganzte Aufl. Troppau, 1942] :49-33528:
Mrazek, James E. : Lautlos in den Kampf : der Luftlandekrieg mit Lasten-, Kampf-und Sturmseglern : 1. Aufl. : Motorbuch Verlag, : 1982 ISBN: 3879438609
Muller, Erich Carl. Erste einfuhrung in die physikalische fluglehre, Braunschweig, F. Vieweg & sohn a. g., 1935. :36-13559:
Nietlispach, Hans. Segelflug Etwas Theorie und Praxis Bern: Buchdruckerei Fritz Marti: 1959
Nimfuhr, Raimund, 1874- Mechanische und technische grundlagen des segelfluges, 2. verb. aufl. Berlin, R. C. Schmidt & co. 1937]:39-13949:
Nimfuhr, Raimund, 1874- Mechanische und technische grundlagen des segelfluges, Berlin, R. C. Schmidt & co., 1919. :31-18226:
Nimfuhr, Raimund, 1874- Wie alle menschen fliegen werden. Wien, Steyrermuhl verlag, 1923. :33-31811:
Nitsch, Stephan. Vom Sprung zum Flug : der Flugtechniker Otto Lilienthal / 1. Aufl. Berlin : Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, c1991. :92-222492:
Nixdorf, Georg. Wir fliegen] Vorkampfer des Segelfluges. Leipzig, H. Eichblatt 1938] :50-48034:
Opitz, Erich, engineer. Rumpfsegelflugzeug; Leipzig, H. Beyer:33-32076:
Optiz, Erich, engineer. Segelflugzeug; ein in der Rhon erprobtes und von der regierung begutachtetes modell ... Leipzig, H. Beyer 1925] :33-32075:
Osterland, Erich. Gleit- und segelflugzeuge, 2. aufl. Leipzig, Hachmeister & Thal, 1938. :41-36611:
Osterland, Erich. Gleit- und segelflugzeuge, Leipzig, Hachmeister & Thal, 1937. :41-36610:
Pawlas, Karl Rudolf. : Die Sturm- und Lastensegler : GO 242, GO 244, GO 345, P 39, KA 430 : eine Dokumentation : Publizistisches Archiv Pawlas, : 1974
Pawlas, Karl Rudolf. : Kampf- und Lastensegler : DFS 230, DFS 331 : eine Dokumentation : Publizistisches Archiv Pawlas, : 1974
Peffer, Alfons. Segelfliegereien; lustige Verse vom Werden und Sein der Sefelflieger. Zurich] Aeroverlag, 1945. :50-40235:
Peltzer, Felix. Malojawind Koeln: Volker-Verlag : (ca. 1950)
Penner, Hellmut. : Der Drachenflieger : Entwicklung, Praxis, Konstruktion : d. grosse Buch vom Hangegleiten : 1. Aufl. : Motorbuch-Verlag, : 1977 ISBN: 3879435340
Penner, Hellmut, 1942- : Motorsegeln : Entwicklung, Praxis, Konstruktion : 1. Aufl. : Motorbuch, : 1976 ISBN: 3879434719 (wasted money)
Peter, Ernst. : Schleppte und flog Giganten : die Geschichte des grossten Lastenseglers der Welt (Me 321) und des grossten Transportflugzeuges (Me 323-6mot) des Zweiten Weltkriegs : 1. Aufl. : Motorbuch Verlag, : 1976 ISBN: 3879434263
Peter, Ernst. Der Flugzeugschlepp von den Anfaengen bis heute Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag: 1981: ISBN 3-87943-781-5
Peter, Ernst. Segelflugstart Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag: 1981: ISBN 3-87943-804-8
Piggot, Derek. Technik und Taktik des Segelfliegens (Org: Gliding- A handbook on soaring flight) Braunschweig: Vieweg: 1972
Radenbach, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1892- Gottlob Espenlaub, ein fliegerleben; Stuttgart, K. Thienemann 1942] :45-29813:
Reichmann, Helmut, 1941- : Streckensegelflug : ein Lehrbuch fur den Leistungs- und Wettbewerbssegelflug : 1. ed. : Motorbuch Verlag, : 1975 ISBN: 3879433712 (There are later editions of this book.)
Reichmann, Helmut : Segelflug -- die praktische Ausbildung : Motorbuch Verlag [Ed. More information requested]
Riedel, Peter. : Start in den Wind : erlebte Rhongeschichte 1911-1926 : 1. Aufl. : Motorbuch, : 1977 ISBN: 3879435391
Riedel, Peter. : Uber sonnige Weiten : erlebte Rhongeschichte 1933-1939 : 1. Aufl. : Motorbuch,
Riedel, Peter. : Vom Hangwind zur Thermik : erlebte Rhongeschichte 1927-1932 : 1. Aufl. : Motorbuch, : 1984 ISBN: 3879439818
Ruetschi, Hermann. Segelflug - Handbuch der Schweizer Segelflieger Olten: Otto Walter AG: 1944
Sanden, Jupp von der. Der Gleitfluzeubau; mit 52 ganzseitigen Bildtafeln mit uber 180 Einzel-Abbildungen. Duisburg, C. Lange 1935]:37-37891:
Sanden, Jupp von der. Der Gleitflugzeugbau. 2. Aufl.] Duisburg, C. Lange 1942] :48-34259:
Schiele, Maja. : Die Schule des Segelfliegens. Ein umfassendes Lehrbuch fur Anfanger und kunftige Leistungspiloten. : 3., durchgesehene und erw. Aufl. Mit 118 Bildern im Text von Joachim Fuchs. : Franckh : 1969
Schmidt, Friedrich, engineer. Segelflugzeug; schul- und ubungs-gleitflugzeug; selbstbauanleitung einer bewahrten schulungsmaschine zur forderung des segelflugsports unter berucksichtigung der neuesten bauvorschriften; 2. neubearb. aufl. Leipzig, H. Beyer 1933] :33-18882:
Schneider, Helmut. Flugzeug-Typenbuch Handbuch der Deutschen Luftfahrt- und Zubehoer-Industrie / 5. Aufl. Leipzig: Herm. Beyer Verlag: 1944
Schneider, Rolf. Horizonte - Faszination Segelflug / Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag:1994 ISBN: 3-613-016370 (As far as I know wonderful pictures from gliding)
Schwipps, Werner. Alois Wolfmuller : Erfinder und Flugtechniker / 1. Aufl. Planegg : Aviatic Verlag, c1991. :94-104498:
Segelflugzeuge. : 3. Aufl. : Luftfahrt-Verlag Walter Zuerl, : 1963
Seifert, Jochem. Streckenflug: Taktik und Technik. Neuenhagen bei Berlin] Verlag Sport und Technik, 1960. :64-49419:
Seifert, Karl-Dieter. Otto Lilienthal : Leben und Werk : eine Biographie / Aufl. 1992 Hamburg : Urban-Verlag, c1992. :93-115574:
Selinger, Peter F. Segelflugzeuge : vom Wolf zum Mini-Nimbus : Flugzeugbau bei Schempp-Hirth u. Wolf Hirth 1935 bis heute] / 1. Aufl. Stuttgart : Motorbuch-Verlag, 1978. ISBN #: 3-87943-448-4 (German language history of Schempp-Hirth sailplanes):79-383506:
Siegel, Gerhard, 1912- Wind kommt auf; Bochum i. W., F. Kamp 1936] :39-31124:
Sommerfeld, Aloys. Er flog die Besenstielkiste : Segelflieger Ferdinand Schulz, aus der Pionierzeit des deutschen Segelflugs / Munchen : Schild, c1984. :85-179972:
Stache, Peter. Unsere Ausbildungsflugzeuge; Segelflugzeuge. Neuenhagen bei Berlin] Verlag Sport und Technik, 1961. :64-49418:
Stamer, Fritz, 1897- Zwolf jahre Wasserkuppe, Berlin, R. Hobbing c1933] :34-18094:
Stamer, Fritz, 1897- Jungen werden flieger, Stuttgart, Franckh 1937] :45-32318:
Stamer, Fritz, 1897- Ein gleitflugkursus in bildern, 2. verm. und verb. aufl. Berlin, Klasing & co., g. m. b. h. c1934] 35,:39-13958:
Stamer, Fritz, 1897- Segelflieger. Leipzig, B. G. Teubner, 1936. :52-57901:
Stamer, Fritz, 1897- Gleit- und segelfugschulung, Berlin- Charlottenburg, C. J. E. Volckmann nachf. g. m. b. h. c1931] :31-18230:
Stamer, Fritz, 1897- Handbuch fur den jungsegelflieger, Berlin-Charlottenburg, C. J. E. Volckmann nachf. g.m.b.h. c1930] 2 v.:31-18223:
Stamer, Fritz, 1897- Handbuch fur den jungsegelflieger, 2. verm. aufl. Berlin-Charlottenburg, C. J. E. Volckmann nachf. g.m.b.h. 1934- :35-15658:
Stamer, Fritz, 1897- Zwolf Jahre Wasserkuppe. 6. Aufl. Berlin, R. Hobbing 1933] :51-54812:
Stocker, Alex. : Deutscher Segelflug, : Deutscher Schriftenverlag G. M. B. H., : 1937
Teich, Martin. Wetterkunde fur den Segelflieger. Halle (Saale)] 1952. :a55-777:
Thomas, Fred : Grundlagen fuer den Entwurf von Segelflugzeugen : Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart : 1979 : ISBN 3-87943-682-7 [English translation: Fundamentals for the design of gliders]
Tilgenkamp, Erich, 1898- Das Buch vom Segellug, Zurich, Aero- Verlag, 1947. :52-41138:
Tschirren, Fritz. Segelfliegen. Bern, Hallwag 1946] :50-36681:
von Klackreuth, Jochen. Segeln ueber den Alpen Zug: Verlag Alfred Bucheli: 1972
Watzinger, Heinrich, 1889- : Gedenke des Anfangs : Erinnerungen an d. Anfange d. Flugversuche; Darmstadter Jugend 1909-1913 : Justus-von-Liebig-Verlag, : 1973 ISBN: 3873900386
Wegener, Kurt, 1878- Die grundlagen des segelflugs von Kurt Wegener. 2. aufl., Leipzig, Akademische verlagsgesellschaft m. b. h., 1935. :41-23439:
Wegener, Kurt, 1878- Die grundlagen des segelfluges, Leipzig etc.] Keim & Nemnich, 1923. :33-29205:
Weinholtz,Fred. Grundtheorie des modernen Strecken-Segelfliegens / 4.Aufl. Bochum: Luftfahrt- und Luftsportverlag: (ca.1972)
Wiese, Manfred. Rolf der Segelflieger Zuerich: Schweizer Spiegel Verlag: 1944
Welch/Denes. Den Wolken entgegen (Orig.: GO GLIDING) Stuttgart: Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung: 1962
Wills, P. Auf freien Schwingen (Org: Free as a Bird) Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag: 1975: ISBN 3-87943-377-1
Wills, P. Allein mit Wind und Wolken (Org: On being a bird) Stuttgart: Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung: 1960
Winter, Hermann, 1897-1968. Segelflug und Langsamflug; neue Wege inder Sportfliegerie. Braunschweig, G. Wenzel, 1949. :a50-5366:
Wissmann, Gerhard, 1927- Abenteuer in Wind und Wolken : die Geschichte des Segelfluges / 1. Aufl. Berlin : Transpress, 1988. 548 :90-127617:
Zelter, Klaus. : Sonnensegler, die Geschichte eines Segelflugzeuges. : A. Langen, G. Muller, : 1936
Zelter, Klaus. Sonnensegler, die geschichte eines segelflugzeuges. Munchen, A. Langen, G. Muller, 1936. :45-45574:
Zinnecker, Bruno, 1874- Der segelflug, Berlin und Leipzig, H. Hillger 1934] :35-22722:
Zinnecker, Bruno, 1874- Segelfliegen; vorschlage fur die einrichtung von segelfluggruppen, Leipzig, Quelle & Meyer, 1932. :32-20252:
Zipper, Gerd. Der Hornberg / 1. Auflage Planegg: Aviatic Verlag: 1992 ISBN 3-925505-19-9
Zuerl, Hubert. : Deutsche Segel flugzeuge : (einsch. Motorsegler und Muster der Bundes republik Osterreich) : Aero-Verlag Hubert Zuerl, : 1954 : Becois-volant : A.V.L.Q., : 1980 ISSN: 0820-9863
Zuerl, Hubert, ed. Kampf im aufwind, Berlin, E. S. Mittler & sohn, 1943. :46-42097:
Zuerl, Hubert, ed. Der Segelflug im Wettbewerb der Volker; unter Mitarbeit des Nationalsozialistischen. Berlin, E. S. Mittler, 1941.:50-49804:
Zuerl, Walter, 1911- Gunther Groenhoff und die goldenen Jahre des deutschen Segelflugs : mit e. Biographie seines Bruders Hans / Steinebach (Worthsee) : Luftfahrt-Verlag Zuerl, [1974] :77-560164:
Zwick, Hermann, 1879-1908. Grundlagen einer stabilitatstheorie fur passive flugapparate (gleitflieger) und fur drachenflieger: Bad Durkheim, Buchdruckerei von J. Rheinberger, 1907]:32-23661:
Der deutsche Segelflug : C. G. Roder, : 1934
Der Deutsche Segelflug : Entwicklung, Ziel und Aufgaben des deutschen Segelflugsportes : Deutscher Luftsport-Verband, : 1934
Deutches Museum (Germany) Otto Lilienthal : Flugpionier, Ingenieur, Unternehmer : der vollstandige zeichnerische und fotografische Nachlass / Munchen : Bertelsmann Lexikon, 1991. :91-226369: (All the drawings and photographs of Otto Lilienthal)
Deutscher handwerks- und gewerbekammertag. Fachliche vorschriften fur die meisterprufung im segelflugzeugbauer-handwerk. Berlin, Handwerker-verlagshaus H. Holzmann 1937?] :41-20972: (requrements to become glider mechanics in germany in 1937)
DGLR Symposium "Neue Technologien in der Allgemeinen Luftfahrt" (1987 : Friedrichshafen, Germany) : Neue Technologien in der Allgemeinen Luftfahrt : DGLR-Symposium, 9. und 10. April 1987, Friedrichshafen Kongresszentrum, Graf-Zeppelin-Haus : DGLR, : 1987 ISBN: 3922010342 (Procedings of on conference on new technoligies in general aviation)
Flugtat und flugerlebnis. Frankurt a. M., M. Diesterweg, 1937. :unk82-21281:
Flugzeug-typenbuch ... 1.- aufl. Leipzig, H. Beyer 1936-:37-37887:
Flugzeug-typenbuch, 1936 : zusammenstellung aller wichtigen Daten und wesentlichen Merkmale der deutschen Motor- und Segelflugzeuge, der Flugmotoren und Gerate, sowie des Flugzeug-und Motorzubehors : mit einem Bezugsquellen-verzeichnis der Luftfaht-industrie : H. Beyer, : 1936
Flugzeugtypen : Handbuch der Sportluftfahrt Motor- und Segelflug und Zubehorindustrie. : C. Lange, : 1953 :
FVA Flugwissenschaftliche Vereinigung Aachen (1920) e.V. : (This book describes in German the work of the Aache University Aviation Students from 1920 to the present day. All the FV designs fromt he 1920 "Black Devil) to the 1980 FVA20 with automatic flaps are depicted.)
Germany (Federal Republic, 1949- ). Buro der Nachrichten fur Luftfahrer. : Flugplatze mit Segelflugbetrieb in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland : 8. Aufl. Stand vom 15. Mai 1974. : Bundesanst. f. Flugsicherung, Buro d. Nachrichten f. Luftfahrer, : 1974 (List of al gilderports in Germany: name, coordinates, elevation. The latest edition was published 1994)
Germany (Federal Republic, 1949- ). Buro der Nachrichten fur Luftfahrer. Flugplatze mit Segelflugbetrieb in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland / 8. Aufl. Stand vom 15. Mai 1974. Frankfurt (Main) : Bundesanst. f. Flugsicherung, Buro d. Nachrichten f. Luftfahrer, 1974. 1978. :76-461303:
Germany. Reichsluftfahrtministerium. Bauvorschriften fur Segelflugzeuge (BVS) Berlin, Zentrale fur Wissenschaftliches Berichtswesen (ZWB) :48-37258:
Gesellschaft fur Sport und Technik. Abteilung Flugsport. Die technische Ausbildung des Segelfliegers; Halle] 1954. :60-34665:
Internationale wissenschaftliche segelflugtagung. 1st, Darmstadt, 1930. Vortrage der 1. Internationalen wissenschaftlichen seg elflugtagung in Darmstadt, 8.-10. marz 1930; Munchen und Berlin, Druck von R. Oldenbourg, 1930. :33-15616:
Internationale studienkommission fur den motorlosen flug, Darmstadt. Mitteilungsblatt ... der Internationalen studienkommission fur den motorlosen flug (ISTUS) ... Munchen und Berlin, R. Oldenbourg:42-51010:
Mit dem Segelflugzeug in die Stratosphare; Erkenntnisse und Erfahrungen, Beobachtungen und Erfolge im Wellen-Segelflug. Coburg, Verlag der Weltluftfahrt 1951?] :52-66085:
Rhon-Segelflug-Wettbewerb 1923 : Liste der Flugzeuge (ohne Gewahr). : C. Naumann, : 1923
Rhon-Rossitten-gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main. Richtlinien fur den bau von gleit- und segelflugzeugen, Frankfurt am Main, Selbstverlag der R.R.G. 1931] :31-35147:
Rhon-Segelflug-Wettbewerb auf der Wasserkuppe. : Rhon-Rossitten-Gesellschaft] : 19uu
Richtlinien fur die Ausbildung des Segelfliegers. (Deutsche Aeroclub. Segelflugkommission 1970.)
Segelfluglehrerbestimmungen. (Deutsche Aeroclub. Segelflugkommission 1970.)
Thermik; Rundschreiben uber den internationalen Segelf lugsport. Gottingen] n.d.] :52-19467:
Thurneisser zum Thurn, Leonhard, 1530?-1596. : Historia unnd Beschreibung influentischer, elementischer und naturlicher Wirckungen aller fremden unnd heimischen Erdgewechssen, auch jrer Subtiliteten sampt warhafftiger und kunstlicher Conterfeitung derselbigen, auch aller teiler innerlicher und eusserlicher Glider am menschlichen Corper nebend Furbildung aller zu der Extraction dienstlichen Instrumenten, auch deren Gebrauch und alle zu Erhaltung der Gesundheit notwendigen Processen gemeine nutz zu gut. Buch 1. : Hentzsken, : 1922 1578
Volckmanns bauplane flugfahiger flugmodelle, herausgegeben im auftrage des Deutschen luftfahrt-verbandes e. v. ... Berlin- Charlottenburg, C. J. E. Volckman nachf. g.m.b.h. 1931-] :33-9473:
Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft fur Luft- und Raumfahrt. Fauchausschuss Segelflug and Motorsegelflug. Bericht uber die Sitzung des WGLR-Fachausschusses Segelflug und Motorsegelflug am 2. und 3. Juli 1965 in Munchen. Munchen, Zentralstelle fur Luftfahrtdokumentation und -information, 1966. :77-465911:
Bartha, Bela. Bazele planorismului / Cluj-Napoca : "Dacia", 1979. :79-384728:
Gedeon, Jozsef. Vitorlazogepek repulotulajdonsagainak minositese. Budapest, 1969. :78-584423:
Jereb, Gabor. A vitorlazorepules iskolaja. Budapest, Muszaki Konyvkiado, 1963. :63-59582:
Jereb, Gabor. Vitorlazo repulogepek / Budapest : Muszaki Konyvkiado, 1977. :77-565093:
Jereb, Gabor. Magyar vitorlazo repulogepek / Budapest : Muszaki Konyvkiado, 1988. :88-200365: 274 pages, 36 photos, various 3 views and detail drawings [English Translation: Hungarian Historic Sailplanes] (In depth information on Hungarian sailplanes and gliders from 1922 to 1983)
79-907363: Khole, Gajanana Sa. Vaimanika Kabali / Prathamavrtti. Pune : Pune Vidyarthi Grha Prakasana, 1979. (Biography of Purushottama Meghajibhai Kabali, the fist Indian glider pilot b. 1906)
Cattaneo, Ettore. Il volo a vela e il suo domani; Trieste, La Editoriale libraria, 1933. :33-31796:
Dattrino, A. Il volo senza motore e il volo muscolare. Torino, G. Lavagnolo cover 1940] :58-50314:
Frati, Stelio. L'aliante, Milano, U. Hoepli, 1946. :47-20676:
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Gale, Ferdinando: Alianti, Soarers, Planeurs, Segelflugzeuge: 1978 : pub: Nucleo Applicanzioni Sperimentali Aeromodellistiche "Falchetto,": (A collection of 52 three-view drawings, photos, polars, charts, etc which summarize the characteristics of modern sailplanes. The text is reproduced side by side in Italian, English, French and German)
Marazza, Italo. Il volo a vela : l'aliante e il suo regno, sviluppo storico, scuola, brevetti, la tecnica del volo veleggiato, voli e primati / Bellinzona : A. Salvioni, 1945. :78-393880:
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Rinaldi, Rino : Ali Misteriose. Teichfuss e Pavullo: oggi si vola a vela : 1994 : ISBN ??? : LCCN ??? : Publisher? [This book is about Luigi Teichfuss - "Italy's Forgotten Glider Designer"]
Rovesti, Plinio. Technica ed arte del volo a vela / Milano : Editrice Alata, c1946. :78-391391:
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Setti, Maurizio: L'Aliante Militare: Pub???: ISBN ???: 199?
Scolari, Massimo, 1943- : Glider : 26 novembre-24 dicembre 1991 : Antonia Jannone Disegni di Architettura, : 1991 Frati, Stelio. : L'aliante, elementi di progetto dei moderni alianti, veleggiatori, aerodinamica, disegno, calcolo statico, strutture. : U. Hoepli, : 1946 :33-20613: Bonomi, Vittorio. Il volo a vela; teoria, Milano Officine
Torielli, Enea. Il progetto e la costruzione del modello veleggiatore. Firenze, Editoriale Olimpia 1947?] :a50-1087:
Fujitomi, Yasuko, 1928- : Kaze ni natte mo : guraida no Showa : Shohan. : Azami Shobo, : 1990
Fujiwara, Kintaro. : Kokumin guraida-dokuhon : Sankaido Shuppanbu, : 1941
Muraoka, Masaaki, 1948- : Koku kotohajime : Shinobazu no Ike kakkuki : Tokyo Shoseki Kabushiki Kaisha, : 1992 ISBN: 4487722276
Naka, Masao, 1900-1963. : Kakkuki seibi : Zoshindo, : 1944
Sawa, Seicho. : Guraida shoho renshu = The primary course for glider : Okura Shoten, : 1938
Yamazaki, Yoshio, 1903- Guraida no hanashi. 19 1944] :75-792331:
79-373568: Balciunas, Jonas. Sklandytoju skrydziai / Vilnius : Mintis,
Albin, Kazimierz. Szybownictwo na swiecie. Wyd. 1.] Warszawa, Wydawn. Komunikacyjne, 1960. :60-44296: [English translation: "Gliding all over the world"]
Bober, Stanislaw. Higiena lotnicza dla szybownikow. Warszawa] Wydawn. Ligi Lotniczej 1952] :61-32022: [English translation: "Aero hygiene for glider pilots"]
Elsztein, Pawel. Elementarz mlodego lotnika. Wyd. 1.] Warszawa] Wydawn. Ligi Przyjaciol Zolnierza 1953] :59-34154: [English translation: "Handbook of young aviator"]
Glass, Andrzej. : Samoloty i szybowce do 1939 roku : Wyd. 1-e. : Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Lacznosci, : 1985 ISBN: 8320604567
Makula, E. Przeloty szybowcowe. Wyd. 1. Warszawa] Wydawn. Ligi Przyjaciol Zolnierza 1953] :55-21487: [English translation: "Cross-country glider flights"]
Parczewski, Wladyslaw. Meteorologia szybowcowa. Warszawa] Wydawn. Ligi Lotniczej, 1953, 1975. :59-24826: [English translation: "Gliding meteorlogy"]
Rejniak, Tadeusz. Medale na chmurach / Wyd. 2 uzup. Warszawa : Wydaw. Min. Obrony Narodowej, 1977 (Warsz. : WojsZG) :8-389426: [English translation: "Medals on the clouds"]
Schiele, Tadeusz, 1920- : Wspinaczki po chmurach : Wyd. 1. : Iskry, : 1979 ISBN: 8320701325
Schiele, Tadeusz, 1920- : W cieniach chmur : Wyd. 1. : Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza, : 1987 ISBN: 830301613X
Tretiakov, S. : Polnym skolzom; ocherki uchastnikov aerosannogo probega 1929 g. : "Molodaia Gvardiia," : 1930
Zatwarnicki, Roman. Mechanik wycigarkowy i sciagarkowy. Wyd. 1. Warszawa] Wydawn. Ligi Przyjaciol Zolnierza 1953] :55-21468: [English translation: "Winch mechanic"]
Zbieranski, Czeslaw. O narodzinach lotnictwa polskiego. New York, 1958. :59-22191: [English translation: "About birth of Polish aviation"]
Zielezinski, Jpzef. Vademecum mechanika szybowcowego. Wyd. 1.] Warszawa, Wydawn. Komunikacyjne, 1959. :60-46076: [English translation: "Vademecum of glider mechanic"]
Zielezinski, Jozef. Urzadzenia startowe szybowcow i ich obsluga. Wyd. 1. Warszawa] Wydawn. Komunikacji i Lacznosci 1965]:66-97134: [English translation: "Glider's start devices and their maintenance"]
Zielezinski, Jozef. Budowa szybowcow. Wyd. 1. Warszawa] Wydawn. Komunikacji i Lacznosci 1967] :77-429625: [English translation: "Construction of gliders"]
Warsaw. Instytut Szybownictwa. Szybownictwo; podrecznik instruktora i pilota szybowcowego. W Warszawie] Prasa Wojskowa 195-?] :51-38433: [English translation: "Handbook of glider pilot and instructor"]
Cucu, Gheorghe M. : Istoricul zborului fara motor in Romaania. : "Stadion," : 1972
Ion Gudju, Gheorghe Iacobescu, Ovidiu Ionescu, Romanian Aeronautical Constructions (1905-1974) (p.275-348 & p.384-387) Bucharest: Military Publisching House: 1974
Silimon, Iosif. Zborul planorului. Bucuresti, "Stadion," 1971. :78-860388:
Anokhin, Sergei Nikolaevich. Pariashchii polet. 1934. :51-46970:
Antonov, O. K. (Oleg Konstantinovich), 1906- Planery, samolety / Kiev : Nauk. dumka, 1990. :91-111978:
Bobrov-Novgorodskii, Nikolai Sergeevich, 1892-1959. : Po volnam vozdushnogo okeana. : Molodaia gvardiia, : 1957
Borisenko, Ivan Grigor'evich. Ispol'zovanie radio v podgotovke aviatsionnykh sportsmenov. 1961. :62-47013:
Drozhzhin, Nikolai Alekseevich. Model' planera, upravliaemaia po radio. 1962. :63-37897:
Dvoenosov, Dzhon Vladimirovich. Nagruzki, deistvuiushchie na planer v polete. 1963. :65-52686:
Gaevskii, O. K. Letaiushchie modeli planerov. 1955. :57-16940:
Hugosson, C. O. Praktisk vejledning for svaeveflyvere. Kobenhavn, P. Branner, 1945. :49-37257:
Il'chenko, Viktor Mikhailovich. Pariashchii polet. 1964.:64-59345:
Ingber, Zeev. : ha-Gelishah ha-avirit : Mahad. 3. : Agur, : 1990
Khodushin, Sergiei. : Bezmotornyi polet : [motorless flight] : Kleiber, : 1923
Koshits, D. Buksirovka planerov samoletom. 1936. :50-47584:
Kostenko, I. K. Zarubezhnye planery. 1959. :60-30400:
Kostenko, I. K. Proektirovanie i raschet modelei planerov. 1958. :59-26129:
Krasilshchikov, A. P. (Aleksandr Petrovich) : Planery SSSR : "Mashinostroenie", : 1991 ISBN: 5217010487
Makarov, Viacheslav Nikolaevich. Mekhanizirovannyi vzlet planera. 1961. :62-47483:
Makarov, Viachesklav Nikolaevich. Metodika obucheniia na odnomestnom planere. 1957. :61-36959:
Ostashov, V. G. (Vladimir Gennad'evich) Del'taplanerizm / Novosibirsk : Izd-vo "Nauka," Sibirskoe otd-nie, 1983. :84-195183:
P'etsukh, Aleksei. Kryl'ia molodezhi. 1954. :55-43132:
Plocins, Karlis, 1939- Planiera lidmodelis "Kaija" / Riga Zvaigne, 1967. :79-357854:
Evgeny Rudensky, Polet na planere, posobie dlya planeristov, Moscow 1977, Izdatelstvo DOSAAF, (Flying the glider, schoolbook for gliderpilots)
Rynin, Nikolai Alekseevich, 1877- ed. Bezmotornyi polet. 1923] :39-9464:
Sapozhnikov, Evgenii Vasil'evich. Uchis' letat' na planere. 1961. :62-65756:
Sapozhnikov, E.: Figurnye polety na planere, Moscow 1959, Izdatelstvo DOSAAF(acrobatic manouvres with gliders)
Sekanina, C. Frantisek. Sportovni letadelko; jeho vypocet, stavba a pouziti. V Praze] Aeroklub Rep. ceskoslov. c1926] :31-35140:
Sheremetev, Boris Nikolaevich. Planery. 1959. :60-20451:
Soiuz obshchestv druzei oborony i aviatsionno-khimicheskogo stroitel'stva SSSR. TSentral'nyi sovet. Kurs letnoi podgotovki planeristov. 1936. :62-56372:
Uspenskii, V. D. Master bezmotornogo poleta. 1954. :56-37629:
Vinokurov, Aleksandr Dmitrievich. Sovetskii planerizm. 1955.:56-25703:
Zaikin, V. Veloplan. 1911. :50-45419:
Zamiatin, Valerii Mikhailovich. Planery i planerizm. 1974.:75-559029:
Albarran, Jose Luis, 1899-1932. Aviacion sin motor. Madrid, Graficas Ruiz Ferry, 193-?] :42-2291:
Barrallo Villar, Guillermo. : Deportes de altura : Desclee de Brouwer : : 1989 ISBN: 8433008110
Corbella, Enrique, 1904- Manual de aviacion sin motor; construccion, Madrid, C. Bermejo 1935] :36-33328:
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900- ed. Manual del vuelo a vela; Barcelona etc.] Editorial Labor, s.a., 1942. :45-15035:
Lacave Garcia, Jose Miguel. : Investigacion de mercado y plan de negocios de una empresa dedicada a la ensenanza de vuelo y comercializacion de parapentes : (Aire S.L.) : 1991
Lopez Iturrioz, Eugenio. El vuelo a vela. 1. ed.] Buenos Aires] Editorial Molino 1944] :51-46349:
Pedemonte Duch, Juan. : El Vuelo a vela : Biblioteca Deportiva De Vecchi, : 1975 ISBN: 8431516216
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Reichmann, Helmut :Vuelo sin Motor, Enseqanza Practica: Editorial Paraninfo, 1995 IBSN 84-283-1508-6
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Reichmann, Helmut :Vuelo sin Motor, Ticnicas Avanzadas: Editorial Paraninfo, 1988 IBSN 84-283-1567-1
Speratti, Rodolfo. Vuelo sin motor. Buenos Aires, "Editorial Alas", 1932. :40-15350:
Stamer, Fritz, 1897- Vuelo planeado y planeadores (traduccion directa del aleman) Buenos Aires, Editorial Pan America 1938] 3:43-36428:
Welch, Ann. : Vuelo libre : ala Delta : Ediciones Aura, : 1981 ISBN: 8421402781
Club argentino de planeadores Albatros, Buenos Aires. Manual para la instruccion teorica del piloto patente nacional de avion sin motor. Buenos Aires] Club argentino de planeadores Albatros, 1940. 96 :44-52138:
Arvastson, Gosta. Risk Management for Segelflyg/Risk management for gliding. Edited by (Swedish Gliding Federation 1990)
Arvastson, G & Ohlsson, B, Riktigt Segelflyg [English Translation: True Gliding] Skoevde: Segelflygsport publishing. 1992
Axelsson, Robert & Danewid, Robert. Segelflyg. En lrobok. [English Translation: Gliding. An educational book] Skoevde: Segelflygsport publishing 1993
Axelsson, Robert & Danewid, Robert, (ed.) Segelflyg. Skovde, Segelflygsports forlag Second edition 1993. (Theory for basic training)
Axelsson, Robert & Danewid, Robert, (ed.) Du flyger. Skovde, Segelflygsports forlag Second edition 1993. (Student manual for basic training)
Axelsson, Robert , Danewid, Robert, Pettersson, Ake, (ed.) World Soaring Directory. Skovde, Segelflygsports forlag Second ed. 1989.
Forsslund, Joran. : Segla pa vingar; ett reportage for ungdom i alla aldrar ... : Kooperativa Forbundets Bokforlag : 1944
Hirth, Wolfram, 1900- ed. Segelflyghandboken. 1:a uppl. Malmo, Forlag Svensk flygtidning, 1943-44] 5 pts. in 1 v. :50-42189:
Holmberg, Bo, 1930- Varlden glider undan. [Dikter. Stockholm] Raben & Sjogren [1964]
Holmberg, Bo, 1930- : Varlden glider undan. [Dikter. : Raben & Sjogren : 1964 :
Norrvi, Yngve, 60 ar i uppvinden. Det svenska segelflygets historia. Stockholm. KSAK. 1983. (60 years in the lift. The history of Swedish Gliding).
Norrvi, Yngve, 1908- Pa tysta vingar; segelflygets historia, segelflyget idag. Malmo, Allhems forlag, 1946. :54-42625: [English translation: On silent wings, the history of gliding, gliding today]
Stridsberg, Sven, Flyget pa Hammars backar. Stockholm, Flyghistorisk revy, 1994, ill. (Flying at Hammars Hills. The history of the first gliding school at Hammars hill during the twenties)
Sweden. Flygutredningen, 1942. Betankande med forslag till statliga atgarder for stodjande av den privata motorlosa flygningens och modellflygningens utveckling av 1942 ars flygutredning. Stockholm, K. L. Beckmans boktryckeri, 1943. :46-14992: [English translation: Flight commission investigating the role of gliding as an elementary school for the Swedish Air Force]
Segelflyg. Meddelanden fran FSF, Segelflygsektionen. Ed. Lennart Stahlfors. Stockholm, Svenska flygsportf|rbundet 1978-1983.
49-36416: Ilmi ve fenni planorculuk. Istanbul, Aksam matbaasi, 1935.
Kder, Frantisek. Metodika leteckeho vycviku na kluzacich - Pokracovaci vycvik. 3. vydani Praha, UV Svazu pro spolupraci s armadou, 1979 (The methodology of the gliders training - The advanced training)
Kder, Frantisek a kolektiv. Ucebnice sportovniho letce. 2. vydani Praha, Nase vojsko, 1980 (Textbook for sport pilot: The construction and maintenance of planes and gliders, Aerodynamics, Mechanics of the flight, Exertion, firmness and reliability of the constructions, Propeller, Air engines, Cockpit instruments, Meteorology, Navigation, Radionavigation)
Mesarovic, Svetolik. Kako se pilotira jedrilicom. Novi Sad, Bratstvo Jedinstvo, 1958. :59-37448: (in Serbian)
Pavlik, Josef. Letani podle pristroju. 1. vydani Praha, Nase vojsko, 1978 (IFR)
Stefanik, Frantisek a kolektiv. Sportove lietanie, lietadla, letci, 1. vydani Bratislava, Alfa, 1983 (Sport aviation, planes, pilots. Sections: History of aeronautics, Aviation organisations, Gliding, Motor flying, Pilot training, Meteorology for pilots, Health care for pilots, The return to dawn?, All about avaiation)
Aerodynamika a mechanika letu pro plachtare. 2. vyd.] Praha, Nase vojsko, 1963. :64-30158: (in Czech)
Vazduhoplovno jedrilicarstvo. Beograd, Tehnicka knjiga]:64-46163: (in Serbian)
Kolektiv pracovniku. Ucebnice sportovniho vycviku plachtare. 1. vydani Praha, Nase vojsko, 1962 (Textbook of the pilot training, Organisational directives, The list of the trainings, Meteorology, The strategy of the cross-country, Excerpts from the soaring regulations)
Frantisek Kder. Metodika vycviku na kluzacich - Zakladni vycvik. Praha, Svaz pro spolupraci s armadou, 1978 (The methodology of the gliders training - Basic training: The flight preparation, The inspection of the glider before taking off, Getting into a glider, The important acts before start, etc.)
Smernice pro bezmotorovy provoz a vycvik, UV Svazu pro spolupraci s armadou, 1980 (The directives for the gliders traffic and training)
Osnova vycviku v letani na kluzacich - Zakladni vycvik, UV Svazu pro spolupraci s armadou, 1977 (Syllabus of the gliders training - Basic training)
Osnova vycviku v letani na kluzacich - Pokracovaci a sportovni vycvik, UV Svazu pro spolupraci s armadou, 1977 (Syllabus of the gliders training - The advanced and the sport training)
Running on empty : Jeppesen Sanderson, : 1987
Pure flight : Driscoll Communications, : 1989
Up in a sailplane : 1974
Scott, Gary. : 12th World Soaring Championship held in Marfa, Texas. : 1970
The Quiet challenge : Soaring Society of America [distributor], : 1985
Running on empty : Denali Peak Performance Production ; Soaring Society of America [distributor], : 1987
Flying gliders and sailplanes. : Scott Education Division, : 1974
Soaring : New & Unique Videos, : 1987
Joy of soaring : Soaring Society of America, : 1969
Gliding and soaring ; Parachuting : Communicators; released by Society for Visual Education, : 1977
Soaring over the Rockies
Sky sailing : Schweitzer Aircraft Corp., : 1970
Zero zero Romeo : O. A. Productions, : 1964
Sailing with the clouds. : 1974
Whistle of the wind. : 1974
Icarus. : Australian Information Service, : 1975
Lansburgh, Lawrence. : Dawn flight. : Pyramid Films, : 1976
Gliding and soaring. : 1972
Free flight. : 1974 1972
Flight. : 1972
Introduction to gliding. : 1971 1970
Lansburg, Lawrence. : Dawn flight. : Pyramid Films, : 1976
17th airborne, the bulge to the Rhine : Simitar Entertainment, Inc. (distributor), : 1990
Science of aviation, gliding pioneers : Manchester University Television Productions, : 1983
Flight without power : Ohio Bell Telephone, : ? 1960 1969
If I could fly. : Malibu Films, : 1974
Two niner juliet. : 1972
Sweeney's glider. : 1973
The Pilot's Sky - Clouds and weather for student pilots : Brian Cosgrove : self produced : 199?
Champions of The Wave. : producer? : 1996
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The 13th National Soaring Contest, at Elmira, 1946 (A fine film on this contest held at Harris Hill in July, 1946. Filmed by Jack Perine)
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Sailing the Skies (A short commercially produced color film made about 1942. Shows scenes of typical activities found at a soaring meet. Locale is Harris Hill near Elmira, NY. Produced by World in Color Films.)
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The World Gliding Championships, Leszno, Poland, 1958 (An interesting color film made by Paul Bikle while he was a participant in this world meet. Has no scene titles)
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The Torrey Pines Meet - 1959 (A color film showing activities surrounding this annual soaring meet held in February along the shore of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California. Has no titles but contains interesting view of the area from sailplanes. Filmed by Paul Bikle.)
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Design and Construction of the Grunau 7. (An unusual film which takes the viewer from the inception in model form of this outstanding early high performance sailplane, through its drafting board design and construction stages to its final flight tests. Contains some amusing sequences.)
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Segelflug Errinnerungen Von Wolf Hirth (Literally "sailplane recollections of Wolf Hirth." An interesting series of scenes about some of the early gliding experiences of this great sailplane pilot)
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Segelflieger Uber Sudamerika (An early film about Wolf Hirth and other sailplane pilots searching for suitable gliding sites in several areas of the western hemisphere.)
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26th National Soaring Contest Elmira, NY, 1959 (A fine film on the 26th National Meet held at Harris Hill, Elmira NY, where Dick Johnson won the coveted National Championship. Filmed by Jack Perine)
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The Beginning of Soaring (Probably the earliest existing collection of filmed sequences of pioneering designs and flight tests of gliders which were the forerunners of today's high performance sailplanes. Covers the period of 1920-1922 in Europe, with glider meets at Ferrand, France, and principally at the Wasserkuppe. Shows ET Allen of MIT as first US participant in an international meet. Includes the first flight of a two place glider and the first motion pictures taken from a glider. From US Air Force Film Archives and Fokker Aircraft Company)
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National Soaring Contest, 1939 (An early color film on the 10th National contest held at Harris Hill, Elmira, NY. Includes personalities active during this era, such as Floyd Sweet, Youston Sekella, Chet Decker, Helen Montgomery, etc. and sailplane designed Ernest Schweizer. Filmed by Loomis & Hall, Inc. Elmira, NY)
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Flying the X-1, X-2 and X-15 as Gliders (this unusual film shows the launching and flight testing of these experimental supersonic rocket propelled aircraft for stability tests prior to installing their propulsion machinery. Filmed by the US Air Force.)
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Silent Wings (A prewar sprots film amde for showing in theatres as a short subject. Depicts soaring as it was practiced during the 1930s. Produced by RKO-Pathe)
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D-Z Normandy (A striking story of the complete logistic conduct of the troop carrying glider operation in the invasion of the Normandy beachhead. The film covers the pre-invasion practice operations in England as well as the actual invasion, and finally analyzes the results of the operation. US Air Force)
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Aufwind Jaeger Unterwegs (Air Currents on the Go. A superb color film on soaring at Samaden, Switzerland, featuring Moswey sailplanes flying high on the Alps. Sound track has German narration with music background. Produced by Schwarz Filmtecknic for SwissAir)
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Segelflieger in Wettkampf (a film sponsored by SwissAir covering activities at the World Gliding Championships help at Camphill, England, in 1954. Sound track narration is in German. Title literally means "sailplane pilots in a wet encampment." because of the rainy weather throughout this Met. Produced by Condor Films)
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Whispering Wings (An excellent film on soaring in South African areas along with birds native to the areas. Pilot of the sailplane is Rene Comte of Switzerland. Narration is in English.)
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Operation Sailplane (An amusing, imaginative story of what a soaring club operation might be like. Filmed in 1956 in cooperation with members of the Pittsburgh Soaring Association at their soaring site near Zelienople, Penna. Produced by Richard Huppertz.)
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Sky Sailing (A documentary film about soaring produced in 1961. Done in cooperation with Schweizer Aircraft. In color with narration and music. The purpose of the film is to create a fascination for the beauty of soaring flight, and to create confidence in the equipment and flight techniques used in soaring. The film shows a contemporary picture of soaring, one which includes all aspects of the sport ranging from the construction to the flying of a sailplane. Strictly technical data is omitted.)
The Sailplane (Produced by Jim and John Love. The first prefessional sound film about soaring made in the US, a film that captured the beauty of soaring over the ridges of Terry Pines in California. Finished in 1946)
LIST OF FILMS/VIDEO CASSETTES, OSTIV TRAINING & SAFETY PANEL Compiled by Bill Scull, 1993
LBA/PRODUCT FILM UND VIDEOPRODUKTION: 1. Tips fur Segelflieger: 25 min on launching-by aerotow and winch, showing the changing angle of attack in the latter
FACHHOCHSCHULE AACHEN 1. Haubennotabwurf bei Luftfahrtgerat: Canopy jettison tests using an LS4 front fuselage showing the need for design cahnges. Also deals with the factors that influence th etime taken to abandon the glider, number of levers, instrument panel arrangement, height of cockpit side and pilot age.
BRITISH GLIDING ASSOCIATION 1. 1992 Flight Safety Presentation: Various clips-aerotow groundloop, winch launch take-off crash, spinning on the winch launch, (extracts from `Tips fur Segelflieger=AB), canopy jettison tests.
2. 1993 Flight Safety Presentation: Various clips-cockpit comfort, cushions and ballast, winch launch take-off accident, correct position in aerotow (extracts from `Tips fur Segelflieger'), canopy jettison tests.
SOUND AND SERVICES VISION CORPORATION (SSVC) 1. The spin explained: A military film showing th ehistory of spinning with some excellent computer graphis to explain the motion and forces in the spin.
UK CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY 1. Fuel Management: 21 min on getting the right fuel and not getting lost.
2. VFR Navigation: 22 min on correct navigation and not getting lost.
CFL VISION 1. Nothing on the Clock: 22 min on airmanship and safety giving the commonest causes of accidents and th eairmanship that might have preveneted them.
2. In Safe Hands: Behind the scenes at London Heatrow showing air traffic control (29 min)
ICAO AUDIO VISUAL TRAINING AIDS: Note: There is a comprehensive range of videos listed in the ICAO catalogue. Some mayne suitable for glider pilots such as three on Aviation Medicine-Disorientation, Hypoxia and Medical facts for Pilots.
ADDRESSES & TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Product Film: Wolfgang Schmidt, Waldweg 73, 2000 Hamburg 65, Germany Tel 040/6017611
FH Aachen: FB6 Hohenstaufenallee 6, D-52064 Aachen, Germany. Tel +49 241-6009-2305/fax: (+49) 241-6009-2680
BGA: W. G. Scull, c/o Kimberley House, Vaughan Way, Leicester LE1 4SE. Tel/fax: (+44) 420 83553
SSVC: Chalfont Grove, Narcott Lane, Chalfont St.Peter, SL9 8TN. Tel: 0494-874461
CFL Vision: PO Box 35, Wetherby, Yorkshire, LS23 7EX. Tel: 0937 541010/Fax: 0937 541083
UK CAA: Printing&Publications Service, Greville House, 37 Gratton Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2BN. Tel: 0242 263993 or Fax: 0241 584139
ICAO HQ: 1000 Sherbrooke Street West, Sulte 400, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2R2, Canada.
Vol libre : magazine de l'aviation ultra legere. : Vol libre, : 19uu : Flugzeug-typenbuch : zusammenstellung aller wichtigen daten und wesentlichen merkmale der deutschen motor- und segelflugzeuge, der flugmotoren und gerate, sowie des flugzeug- und motorzubehors ; mit einem bezugsquellen-verzeichnis der luftfahrt-industrie ... : H. Beyer, : 1936
Federation quebecoise des sports aeriens. Commission sectorielle de vol libre. : Bulletin de nouvelles : La Commission, : 1981 1983 ISSN: 0822-532X
National glider : the magazine of practical aviation. : Dime Pubs., : 1930 1930
Alexander Aircraft Company. : The Alexander aircrafter. : Alexander Aircraft Co., : 192u 193u
Rhon Rossitten Gesellschaft. Forschungs-Institut, Wasserkuppe. : Jahresbericht. : 1932
Der Flieger, Zeitschrift fur Motor- und Segelflug : Verlag Industrie und Technik. : 1949 1949
Silent wings. : William K. Horn, : 1973
Flying and glider manual. : Modern Mechanics and Inventions, Fawcett Publications, Inc., : 19uu 1932
The Glider news. : The Glider News, : 194u
Germany (West). Buro der Nachrichten fur Luftfahrer. : Flugplatze mit Segelflugbetrieb in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. : 19uu
NSM : National Soaring Museum, : 197u
Soaring Society of America. : Membership handbook : The Society, : 1988 ISSN: 1071-6998
Federation quebecoise des sports aeriens. Vol a voile, vol a moteur, construction amateur, aerostation. : Bulletin de nouvelles : La Federation, : 198u 1983 ISSN: 0822-5311
The Soaring cycle. : Soaring Flight Co., : 1935 19uu
Die Federi Bruleli : Micheke Keller Breitistr. 58, 8614 Bertschikon, Germany
Vintage Times : Allan Ash : 2 Heath Ave, Frankston, Victoria 3199 Australia
Dedale, Association des Amateurs de Planeurs Anciens, Rames Moulis, 09200 Saint-Girons, France
Vintage Glider Club : Robin Traves (secretary) Rose View, Marden Road, Staplehurst, Kent, England
1. Development Of The Tiny Mite Sailplane - Soaring, 5/48.
2. Aerodynamics Of The Tiny Mite Sailplane - Soaring, 7/50.
3. Development Of The RJ-5 Sailplane - Soaring, 7/51
4. Wing Drag Due To Twist And Sweep Forward - Soaring, 3/56.
5. Test Flying The Sisu-1 Sailplane - Soaring, 3/61.
6. Development Of The Sailplane Adastra - Soaring, 1/62.
7. Sailplane Flight Test Performance Measurements - Soaring, 4/68
8. Cross Country Soaring, Chapter 6, American Soaring Handbook,62
9*. A Flight Test Evaluation (FTE) Of The Std. Cirrus B Sailplane - Soaring, 3/76.
10*. A FTE Of The Nimbus II Sailplane - Soaring, 4/76.
11*. A FTE Of The ASW-17 Sailplane - Soaring, 6/76.
12. Flight Test Measurements Of Modern Sailplanes - OSTIV XIV Conference, Rayskala, Finland, 6/76.
13*. A FTE Of The PIK-20 Sailplane - Soaring, 9/76.
14*. A FTE Of The Glasflugel 604 Sailplane - Soaring, 10/76.
15*. A FTE Of The Schweizer 1-35 Sailplane - Soaring, 1/77.
16*. A FTE Of The Schweizer 1-26E Sailplane - Soaring, 2/77.
17*. A FTE Of The Jantar 1 And 2A Sailplanes - Soaring, 4/77.
18*. A FTE Of The ASW-19 Sailplane - Soaring, 8/77.
19. Facts About Flaps - Soaring, 9/77.
20*. A FTE Of The Glasflugel 604 Modifications - Soaring, 11/77.
21*. A FTE Of The Mini Nimbus Sailplane - Soaring, 12/77.
22*. A FTE Of The ASW-20 Sailplane - Soaring, 5/78.
23. Measurements Of Sailplane Sink Rates Between Thermals - OSTIV XV Conference, Chateauroux, France, 6/78; Soaring, 6/79.
24*. Further PIK-20 Flight Polar Evaluation - Soaring, 7 & 8/78
25*. A FTE Of The LS-3 Sailplane - Soaring, 11/78.
26*. A FTE Of The PIK-20D-78 Sailplane - Soaring, 1/79.
27*. A FTE Of The Janus Sailplane - Soaring, 3/79.
28*. A FTE Of The Std. Jantars 1 And 2 - Soaring, 7/79.
29*. A FTE Of The Mosquito Sailplane - Soaring, 8/79.
30*. A FTE Of The Zuni Sailplane - Soaring, 9/79.
31. A FTE Of The LS-3A Sailplane - Soaring, 2/80.
32. Performance Improvements Thru Airfoil Shape Correction - Soaring, 3/80.
33. A FTE Of The LS-3-17 Sailplane - Soaring, 6/80.
34. Performance Improvements Thru Airfoil Shape Correction - Part II - Soaring, 8/80.
35. A FTE Of The Slingsby Vega Sailplane - Soaring, 2/81.
36. Performance Improvements Thru Airfoil Shape Correction - Part III, The Nimbus II -Soaring, 7/81.
37. A FTE Of The Ventus A Sailplane - Soaring, 12/81.
38. A FTE Of The Schweizer 1-36 Sailplane - Soaring, 3/82.
39. A FTE Of The Ventus B Sailplane - Soaring, 6/82.
40. A FTE Of The Nimbus III Sailplane - Soaring, 12/82.
41. A FTE Of The Grob-103 Twin II Sailplane - Soaring, 2/83.
42. A FTE Of The ASW-22 Sailplane - Soaring, 4/83.
43. At Last; An instrument That Reads Drag - Soaring, 10/83.
44. A FTE Of The Grob-102 Club IIIb Sailplane - Soaring, 1/84.
45. A FTE Of The Ventus 16.6 Sailplane - Soaring, 4/84.
46. A FTE Of The LS-4a Sailplane - Soaring, 9/84.
47. A FTE Of The LS-4a Sailplane - Part II - Soaring, 3/85.
48. A FTE Of The DG-101G Sailplane - Soaring, 5/85.
49. Turbulators : A Key To Improved Performance (Ventus 16.6) - Soaring, 5/85.
50. A FTE Of The ASK-21 Sailplane - Soaring, 7/85.
51. A FTE Of The DG-300 Sailplane - Soaring, 8/85.
52. A FTE Of The Discus A Sailplane - Soaring, 2/86.
53. A FTE Of The Grob G-109B Motorglider - Soaring, 5/86.
54. Flight Testing / Performance Improvements Thru Wing Profile Correction - Soaring, 3/87.
55. Tail Stall While Towing - Soaring, 5/87.
56. A FTE Of The ASH-25 Sailplane - Soaring, 5/88.
57. How To Avoid A Midair Collision - A New Approach - Soaring, 4/89.
58. Sailplane Performance Flight Test Methods - Soaring, 4/89.
59. A FTE Of The DG-600 Sailplane - Soaring, 8/89.
60. A FTE Of The Grob-103C Twin III Sailplane - Soaring, 3/90.
61. Flight Testing Of Sailplane Stall Warning Systems - Soaring, 7/90.
62. Battery Powered Sailplane Strobe Light Evaluation - Soaring, 2/91.
63. A FTE Of The J-4 Javelin Sailplane - Soaring, 1/92.
64 A FTE Of The SZD-55 Sailplane - Soaring, 3/92.
65. Ventus A And C-15M Flight Test Polars, With And W/O Masak Winglets - Soaring, 10/92.
66. A FTE Of The Krosno KR-03A Two Place Trainer - Soaring, 2/93.
67. A FTE Of The Stemme S-10 Motorglider - Soaring, 1/94.
68. A FTE Of The SZD-50-3 Puchacz Two Place Trainer - Soaring, 4/94.
69. A FTE Of The Schleicher ASW-24W - Soaring, 5/94.
70. Additional Spin Testing Of The SZD-50-3 Puchacz Trainer - Soaring, 6/94.
71. A FTE Of The Stemme S-10 Competition Capabilities -TSA Spirals, 6/94; Sailplane & Glider, Sept-Oct 94.
72. Spin Tests Of The Puchacz Trainer - Sailplane Safety, 7/94.
73. A FTE of The LET L-33 Solo Sailplane - Soaring, 7/95.
74. Turbulator Flight Test Part II Ventus 16.6 Wing - Soaring, 8/95.
75. A FTE of the ASH-26E Self-Launching 18-Meter Sailplane - Soaring, 9/95.
76. A FTE of the L-23 Blanik - Soaring, 2/96.
77. A FTE of the Ventus 2b - Soaring, 4/96.
78. A FTE of the Ventus 2b, Part 2 - Soaring, 6/96.
79. A FTE of the LAK-12 20.4 m Sailplane - Soaring 7/96
Planned for late '94 and early '95 (?)
nn. A FTE Of The Russia 12.5M World Class Sailplane - Soaring,TBD
nn. A FTE Of The American Spirit Kit Sailplane - Soaring, TBD.
nn. Effect Of Turbulator Configuration On Sailplane Winglet Profile Drag - Soaring, TBD.
nn. A FTE Of The PW-5 World Class Sailplane - Soaring, TBD
1. Eyeball Aeronautics (HP-14T Tuft Tests) - Soaring, 11 1969.
2. Polars Of Eight (Sailplanes: Kestral 17, Diamont 16.6, Phoebus A and C, Cirrus 17.7, T-6 (HP-14T modified), BG-12, SGS1-26) - Soaring, 6 1970.
3. Gear Up, Sun Up (T-6 Flight Testing) - Soaring, 7 1970.
4. Description Of The T-6 Sailplane - Soaring, 8 1970.
5. T-6 Performance - Soaring, 10 1970.
6. ASW-12 & Libelle 301B Flight Performance -Soaring, 11 1970.
7. Airspeed Calibration -Soaring, 1 1971.
8. Flight Test Performance Summary (Sailplanes: SGS1-23 (13.24M), SGS1-23D (15.24M), SGS1-23E (16.07M), Prue Standard (15 & 16.44M), GT-2, Ka-6CR, SHK-1, Skylark 4, Sisu 1 & 1A, HP-8) - Soaring, 2 1971.
9. Polars Of Eight (Sailplanes: Std. Cirrus, LS-1C, ASW-15, Std. Libelle, LP-49, SGS1-34, ASW-12, Diamont 18M, T-6) Soaring, 6 1971.
Additionally, Paul prepared many other flight test papers and reports, principally for his long time employer USAF, and later NASA. He retired from NASA in 1971, Captained the U.S. Soaring Team in Yugoslavia in 1972, and performed airfoil profile drag flight testing with his beloved T-6 sailplane during later years; but as yet I have not found if or where those data were published (NASA ?). Paul died of natural causes during early 1991.
1. Sailplane Performance Evaluation - Soaring, 5/6 1947.
2. Modifying The Laister - Kauffmann TG-4A - Soaring, 7/8 1948.
3. Technical Progress - Soaring, 3/4 1949.
4. The Weihe (Description and Flight Test Polar) - Soaring, 5/6 1950.
5. Performance Measurements Of A Soaring Bird - 3rd OSTIV Conference, 7 1950.
6. Aerodynamics Of The Tiny Mite Sailplane - Soaring, 11/12 1950.
7. The Horten IV (Description and Flight Test Polar) - Soaring, 11/12 1950.
8. Mississippi State Progress Report - Soaring, 1/2 1951.
9. The Peravia Barograph (Description and Flt. Analysis) - Soaring 3/4 1951.
10. The Role Of The Sailplane In Aerodynamic Research - Soaring, 5/6 1951.
11. Systematic Improvement Of The Drag Polar Of The Sailplane RJ-5 - Soaring, 9/10 1951.
12. The Sailplane In Research - Soaring, 3/4 1952.
13. The Olympia Eon Sailplane (Description and Flight Test Polar) - Soaring, 3/4 1952.
14. Human Muscle Powered Flight - Soaring, 5/6 1952.
15. Control Of The Boundary Layer On Sailplanes - 4th OSTIV Conf. 7 1952.
16. The Sailplane In Research, Training And Sport - Soaring, 1/2 1953.
17. Bathtub Aerodynamics - Soaring, 3/4 1954.
18. The Low Drag Sailplane - Soaring, 11/12 1954.
19. Flight Characteristics Of The Phoenix Sailplane - Soaring, 5/6 1959.
20. The Phoenix As A Solution To Optimum Cross-Country Soaring - Soaring, 8 1960.
21. Biophysics Of Bird Flight - Soaring, 8 1960.
Numerous additional papers were published in:
a. Mississippi State University Reports
b. Aeronautical Engineering Review
c. Institute Of Aeronautical Sciences Journal
d. Research Reviews Journal
e. Thermik Magazine
Also, it is likely Dr. Raspet prepared a number of additional OSTIV Reports beyond those listed here. He died in an unfortunate crash of a BLC research airplane (Army Piper PA-18) at Mississippi State's Research Center Airport on 27 April 1960.
[Reprinted with the kind permission of OSTIV President Dr. Manfred Reinhardt. This index is incomplete.]
VOLUME 1 (1971)
#1
Epoxy glass systems for sailplane construction, S. Bowen
Towplane hook design and operational tests, W.J. Betts, G.P. Layton
Instruments and techniques for locating and exploiting thermals, P.B. MacCready
A universal table for gliding, F.L. Galvao
#2
The prospects for man powered flight (The future of an illusion), J.H. McMasters, C.J. Cole
Establishing the structure integrity of aging gliders, C.A. Patching
A low speed sailplane for research, D.F. Farrar
Application of the valveless pulsejet engine to powered sailplanes, R.J. Pegg
#3
Forecasting thermal conditions for soaring, C.V. Lindsay
Sailplane Performance Measured in Flight, P. Bikle
#4
An instrumented glider for meteorological research, J.R. Milford, G.R. Whitfield
A note on the measurement of the induced drag factor k of a glider, H.C.N. Goodhart
Effect of stabilizer lift on sailplane performance, J.T. Bauman
The berkshire electric vario, M. Howe
A ticker audio vario, D. Ott, J. Larkins, K. Ott
Potential structural materials and design concepts for light airplanes part 1, L. Pazmany, H. Prentice, C. Waterman, F. Tietge
ABSTRACT: The world gliding championships at marfa texas and the medico physiologic preparation of the teams, G. Stedtfield, J.P. Crance, Translated and abstracted by Erica Scurr
VOLUME 2 (1972)
#1
Longitudinal stability of a glider in rigid tow, J. Maryniak
Potential structural materials and design concepts for light airplanes part 2, L. Pazmany, H. Prentice, C. Waterman, F. Tiegte
Mechanics of airspeed, R.A. McKnight
#2
Composite systems for aircraft construction, S.T. Bowen
Extruded light alloy aircraft structure, P. Morelli
Potential structural materials and design concepts for light aircraft, L. Pazmany, H. Prentice, C. Waterman, F. Tiegte
#3
Crack toughened epoxies for room temperature applications, K.J. Strack
Fiberglass reinforcement for sailplanes, B.R. Elson
Potential structural materials and design concepts for light airplanes part 4, L. Pazmany, H. Prentice, C. Waterman, F. Tiegtge
#4
The stretched membrane sailwing, J. Wolf
Remote detection of thermals by means of horizontal electric field measurements, R. Markson
Gyroscopic moments on a glider in turning flight, W.H. Phillips
ERRATA: "Crack toughened epoxies for room temperature applications", K.J. Strack
VOLUME 3 (1973)
#1
Cloudstreet Flying, F. G. Irving
Dynamic analysis of dolphin style thermal cross country flight, J. Gedeon
Optimal dolphin soaring as a variational problem, R. Arho
Gust loads on gliders taking into account their flexibility, L. Laudanski
#2
New satellite support for the soaring weather forecaster and pilot, C.L. Bristor, C.V. Lindsay, B.B. Goddard, R. Koeffler
Alcor a high altitude pressurized sailplane, R.T. Lamson
The effect of errors in interthermal speed on the average cross country speed, F.G. Irving
Altitude Effects on Variometers, F. G. Irving
#3
An evaluation of a lee wave forecasting nomogram, P.F. Lester
The definition of the motorsegler, H. Zacher
Dynamic analysis of dolphin style thermal cross country flight, J. Gedeon1
#4
The meteorological conditions for dynamic soaring in the jetstream and in the low level jet, F. Weber, W. Trommsdorf
An analytic survey of low speed flying devices natural and man made, J.H. McMasters
Low Speed Airfoil Bibliography, J. H. McMasters, .
VOLUME 4 (1976)
#1
LOOKING FOR THIS INFORMATION.
#2
Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Differences Between Manufactured and the Corresponding Design Airfoil Section, D. M. Somers,
Load alleviating capabilities of the glider structure, W. Staffiej
A retractable propeller for self launching sailplanes, D.J. Marsden, V.K. Sharma
Some notes on soaring flight optimization theory, R. Arho
#3
A simple total energy sensor, O.W. Nicks
Development of a computerized sailplane performance analysis, P.K. Squires
Configuration optimization of a 13 meter span sport sailplane, P.K. Squires
Instructional techniques for gliding instructors, C.A. Patching, G. Strickland
Planform effects on the induced drag of untwisted wings, T.W. Glade, J.C. Westkaemper
#4
A direct technique for measuring sailplane performances, V. Giavotto, L. Salvioni
Flight Test Polar Measurements of Modern Sailplanes, R. E. Johnson
Advances in material science and fabricating techniques for sailplane construction, R.T. Lampson
Service Life Extension Possibilities by Fatigue Tests on Used Sailplanes, J. Gedeon, G. Kalman .
VOLUME 5 (1978)
#1
Dolphin Style Gliding, R. Meyer
LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
#2
Dynamic soaring in the atmospheric boundary layer and experimental investigation, V.V. Utgoff, F.G. Johnson
Dolphin-style soaring--A Computer Simulation with respect to the Glider's Energy Balance, L. Collins, W. Gorisch
Measurements on Airfoils with Flaps at Medium Reynolds Numbers, D. Althaus
The deep stall of sailplanes, part 1, H. Millicer
NASA-SSA third international symposium on the science and technology of low speed and motorless flight announcement
#3
Application of a Low-Frequency Aeroelastic Element Method to the Harmonic Gust Response Analysis of a Flexible Airplane, H. Ulv Mai,
Sailplane Performance Estimation, D. J. Marsden
LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
VOLUME 6 (1981)
#1
LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
#2
Low Speed Single Element Airfoil Synthesis, J. H. McMasters & M. L. Henderson
Optimal flight strategy in a given space distribution of lifts with minimum and maximal altitude constraints, F.X. Litt, G. Sander
Some problems of the dolphin mode flight technique, J. Sandauer
The light touch, H.C. Higgins
#3
Fatigue Life Considerations for Gliders Operated in Australia, G. P. Esson & C. A. Patching
Energy Gain in Pitching Maneuvers, W. Gorisch
#4
LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
VOLUME 7 (19??)
#1
Load Variation Flight Style and its Implications to the Theory of Soaring, W. Gorisch
LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
#2
Basic Dolphin Tactics, W. Mozdyniewicz (see comments v.8 n.4)
LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
#4
Computer-Aided Research of Differnct Ways of Leaving a Thermal, B. Stojkovic, .
LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
VOLUME 8 (1983)
#1
Variable Geometry Airfoils as Applied to the Beatty B-5 and B-6 Sailplanes, R. A. Streather
comments on performance and handling qualities of gliders with variable geometry d40 of akafleig darmstadt
basic dolphin tactics
notes on cloud streets as seen by satellite
a proposal for a new variometer system
a simple model of dynamic energy exchange between a sailplane and vertical air currents
LOOKING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
#2
Comments on Performance and Handling Qualities of Gliders With Variable Geometry (D-40 of Akaflieg Darmstadt), K.J. Herr
Basic Dolphin Tactics, W. Mozdyniewicz
Notes on Cloud Streets as Seen by Satellite, R.S. Scorer
A Proposal for a New Variometer System, H. Pirken
A Simple Model of Dynamic Energy Exchange Between a Sailplane and Vertical Air Currents, J. Sandauer
#3
Wind Tunnel Tests of Eight Sailplane Wing-Fuselage Combinations, L.M.M. Boermans, D.C. Terleth
Wind Tunnel Tests on an Outer Wing Segment of the ASW-19X Sailplane, L.M.M. Boermans, B. Oolbekkink
The "Convex-Combination Approach," A Geometric Approach to the Optimization of Sailplane Trajectories, J.L. DeJong
#4
Aerodynamic Design of Winglets for a Standard-Class Glider, U. Drebler
Trim Drag, Tail Sizing, and Soaring Performance, I. Kroo
Flight Test Measurements of the Longitudinal Stability and Performance of the Canard Sailplane Solitaire, E. K. Enevoldsen, M.R. Bohn-Meyer
Computer-Aided Research of Different Ways of Leaving a Thermal, B. Strojkovic
Letters to the Editor--Basic Dolphin Tactics, W. Gorisch
VOLUME 9 (1985)
#1
The MIT Monarch and the Kremer World Speed Competition, Juan R. Cruz, Mark Drela, & John S. Langford
Some New Developments in Atmospheric Turbulence and Terrain Surface Description, J. Gedeon
The Wing Loading Spectrum of a Glider in Aerobatics Maneuvers Measured on a Training Two-Seater SZD-9bis "Bocian", Wieslaw Stafiej
Improving the Constant Chord Wing, Alex Strojnik
Sailplane Performance Flight Testing, D.J. Marsden
#2
Total Energy Errors Due to Air-Data Sampling, Peter Newgard
The Possibilities of Sailplanes Designed to Use Laminar Flow Control, A.M.O. Smith
#3 September
Natural and Artificial Flying Machines, Paul F. MacCready
A Critique of Two Recent Sailplane Design Contests, John H. McMasters
Performance Degradation of Natural Laminar Flow Airfoils Due to Contamination by Rain or Insects, R. John Hansman,Jr.
#4
Design considerations for a homebuilt powered 2 seat sailplane, A. Strojnik
Prospects for preventing insect adhesion To Leading edges of aircraft, R.E. Baier
Data acquisition System and methodology for high angle of attack parameter estimation, M. Sri-Jayantha, R.F. Stengel
VOLUME 10 (1986)
#1
Effects on the Polar Due to Changes or Disturbances to the Contour of the Wing Profile, D. Althaus
The Influence of Acceleration on the Sink Rate of a Sailplane and on the Indication of the Variometer, Rudolph Bruzel
#2
Windex 1200, Design process and progress report, S.O. Ridder, H. Unden
Glider/Tow-Plane upsets, F. Irving
#3
The carbon dragon foot launch sailplane, J. Maupin
Sailplane flights through funnel clouds, H.V. Senn
Ascending Mt. Everest through soaring flight, E. Hindman
#4
Continuous Multi-element hot-film transition gage, NASA
Lift distribution on flying wing aircraft, R. Horten
The effect of aeroelasticity upon energy retrieval of a sailplane penetrating a gust, H.U. Mai
VOLUME 11 (1987)
#1
Tailless Flying Wings, Irv Culver
A Significant Increase in Lift to Drag Ration of Airfoils at Low Reynolds Number Through the Use of Multiple Trippers and Low Drag Laminar Flow, Bruce H. Carmichael
Glider Towplanes, Piero Morelli
#2,3,4 (one issue)
All Laminar Sailplanes With Low Drag Boundary Layer Suction, Werner Pfenninger
VOLUME 12 (1988)
#1
Announcement and Design Competition: OSTIV Competition for Development of a Special Flight Instrument Stall Warning for Sailplanes, OSTIV Board
Wind Tunnel Tests of a Slotted Flapped Wing Section for Variable Geometry Sailplanes, D. marsden, R.W. Toogood
Semi Dynamic Thermalling, B. Stokovic
Thermals at Central Anatolia, S. Oney
Modelling of Thermals, Z. Aslan
Influence of Evapotranspiration Rates on Development of Thermals, D.J. Portman
Introduction of Pilot Decision Making to the Glider Pilot, G. Hammond
#2
Transfer of Sailplane Technology into the Light Aeroplane of the Future, P. Morelli
Large Scale Analysis of Meteorological Phenomena for the Period of the "First Himalayan Soaring Expedition", L. Weickmann
Collision Potential in Sailplane Competitions, P. Newgard
Design and Tests of a Flexible Sailwing Airfoil for Lightweight Aircraft, L. Boermans, P. van den Borne
#3
Canards: The Myths and the Realities, A. Blackman
Upsets in Pitch: A Guide to Design Diving Speed, F. Irving
A Simple Approximation of the Best-Speed-To-Fly Theory, R. Danewid
Barograph With Magnetic Compass Heading Recording, J. Mckenney & H. Schurmeier
Soaring Climatology of Thermal Convection, C. Lindemann
#4
The Spin Manoeuvre, C.A. Martin, D.J. Pilkington
Pilot Safety and Spinal Injury, Dr. T. Segal
Microburst at Murray Bridge, W.J. Grace, M.J. Hancy
Nonsense of Winglets, G. Waibel
Flight Measured Wing Loading Spectrum in Aerobatics on SZD-51-1 "Junior" Club-Class Glider, W. Staffiej
Convective Waves and Cumulus Growth, T. Hauf, T. Clark
VOLUME 13 (1989)
#1
XXI OSTIV Congress, OSTIV Board
Friction Drag Reduction (and Speculative Essay), Francisco L. Galvao
Dry Thermal Convection-Data Analysis and Interpretation, A.G. Williams
The Bald Hills Downburst: A Thunderstorm Downburst Case Study, Douglas J. Sherman
Conception and Optimization of Man-Powered Planes-Cyclair, E. Schobert
#2
OSTIV Announcement, OSTIV Board
Some Aspects of Glider Tow Release Performance, R.G. Parker
An International One Design Class and the Olympics, Paul A. Schweizer
The Fatigue Sensitivity of Fiberglass Gliders, A.O. Payne
Meteorological Support for Gliding, Hang-gliding and Hot Air Balloon Championships, H. Trimmel
Automatic Adjustment of the MacCready Ring, Garry Speight
Theoretical Investigations and Measurements of Thermals, Zureyya Oney, Zafer Aslan
#3
Empirical Investigation of Cloud Streets Over Northern Germany By Use of Routine Aerological Data, Detlef Muller
Aerodynamic Design of the Standard Class Sailplane ASW-24, L.M.M. Boermans, G. Waibel
Flight Testing/Performance Improvements Through Wing Profile Correction, R.H. Johnson
The Influence of Design Parameters on Glider Trailer Towing Behavior, Nelson E. Funston
Detection of Transition by Infrared Image Techniques, Armin Quast
Fatal Sailplane Accidents, R.H.E. Henn
#4
Cross-Country flying with hang-gliders state of development and prospects, Ingo Westerboer
FS 32-A New glider project with retractable external airfoil flap, Frieder Schunon
Research of thermal convection of the hexi corridor in Gansu Province of China, Mai Quigmin
Measurements and recording of loading spectrum of glass-fiber sailplane wing using the strain gauges, Piotr Lamers
Boundaries for World Class Sailplanes, Frank Irving
Flutter analysis during the design of sailplanes, Wojciech Potkanski & Wojciech Chajec
VOLUME 14 (1990)
#1
Weight analysis of the Daedalus human powered aircraft, Juan R. Cruz
Wind Tunnel tests of a ultralight sailplane wing section, D. J. Marsden
Glider wing loading spectrum in winch-launching, ground run at aerotowing and in landing, Wieslaw Stafiej
A Y-aerotow, Hans Nietlispach
Automatic detection of circling flight for sailplanes, Spencer T. Webb, Richard W. Sheppe, Klaus E. Keim, & David M. Ellis
Flying wing geometry, Reimar Horten
#2
Human powered flight with Velair, Peer Frank
Aircraft (Full-Size Glider) Crash-Worthiness Impact Test, Anthony M. Segal
Evaluation of canopy jettisoning systems for sailplanes, W. Roger & M. Conradi
Air motions in the vicinity of Mt. Everest as deduced from Pilatus Porter Flights, Edward E. Hindman & Emil J. Wick
An evaluation of competition pilots and gliding competition scoring systems, Karl Osen
#3
Call for Papers by OSTIV
Flight Safety Objectives and Objective Flight Safety, W. G. Scull
Investigation of operational failsafe characteristics of the sailplane LAK-12 "Lietuva", A. Ushakov, V. Paulauskas, J. Bareisis
Fast and slow development of thunderstorms, Jiri Forchtgott
Experimental Comparisons of Two Wing Tips, Oran W. Nicks
On the fine structure of atmospheric turbulence measurement, piloting, fatigue tests, Jozsef Gedeon
#4
Call for Papers by OSTIV
Fatigue of impact-damaged carbon fibre composites, G. Clark, T.J. van Blaricum
Experimental investigation of the crash-worthiness of scaled composite sailplane fuselages, R. J. Hannsman, E.F. Crawley, Karl-Peter Kampf
Structure of the convective boundary layer derived from large-eddy simulations, H. Schmidt, U. Schumann
Variometer compensation during accelerated flight, C. J. Chapman
VOLUME 15 (1991)
#1
Call for Papers by OSTIV
Pedagogical Aspects in Flight Instruction, H. Albrecht
Possible Development of Gliding Worldwide, P. Morelli
Problems of electronic Measuring Methods in Test Flights of Gliders, P. Lamers
Airborne Meteorological Studies at Flinders University, J. M. Hacker, P. Schwerdtfeger
#2
Call for Papers by OSTIV
Solar-Powered Aircraft Design, E. Schoberl
Optimal Utilization of Wind Energy for Dynamic Soaring, G. Sachs, A. Knoll, K. Lesch
China's Sailplanes and Motorgliders--An Overview, Z. Ruying M. Lungzhang
Gliding Activities in China, Z. Ruying
#3
OSTIV Congress Information
Investigation of Glider Safety Belt Behavior Under Accident Condition, D. Pusch M. Sperber
Analysis of Heat Flux at Earth Surface in Turkey, S. Oney, Z. Aslan, and S. Topcu
Further Research of Thermal Convection to China for Soaring Flight, M. Q. Min
On Simplified Analytical Flutter Clearance Procedures for Light Aircraft
Soaring at School: Studies on Assisting and Encouraging French Teachers to Develop Knowledge of Soaring Among Their Pupils, G. Gillot
#4
OSTIV Announcement: OSTIV Congress--Uvalde 1991 A Most Successful Event
Fatigue Testing of A GFRP Glider, C. A. Patching, L. A. Wood
Is It Necessary to Update Landing Gear Requirements?, G. Waibel
"Do-It-Yourself" Soaring Thermal Forecasting, R. Pearson
Winglets For Sailplanes, D. J. Marsden
Performance Improvement On Tailplanes By Turbulators, D. Althaus
VOLUME 16 (1992)
#1
Glide Optimization For Cross Country Wave Flights, S. A. Jenkens, L. Armi, J. Wasyl
Trim Drag, C. Vernon
Design of A High-Lift Airfoil for Hang-Glider Applications, R. M. Howard
#2
Design and Windtunnel Tests of an Airfoil for the Horizontal Tailplnae of a Standard Class Sailplane, L. M. M. Boermans, F. Fennis
Computer Aided Interpretation of Turn Point Photographs, P. J. Moore
Polish Flying Experience With Tailless Gliders, A. Zientek
Inside Thermals, A. G. Williams & J. M. Hacker
#3
OSTIV Announcement
The SM701 Airfoil: An Airfoil for World Class Sailplanes, D. M. Somers, M. D. Maughmer
Comparison of Classical Speed to Fly Theory Using Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Degree Polynomial Speed Polars, K. Finke
The Potential of Homebuilding From Kits in World Soaring, P. A. Schweizer
Friction Drag Reduction-II (Materials For), F. L. Galvao
#4
OSTIV Announcement
Speed and Flight Path Boundaries for Winch Launching, F. G. Irving
Wind Tunnel Investigation and Analyis of the SM701 Airfoil, O. Nicks, G. Steen, M. Heffner, D. Bauer
Calibrating Sailplane Performance Using Ground-Based Datum, A Proposal, V. M. Saudek
Physical and Mental Techniques of Recovery: A Survey in French Elite Soaring Pilots, G. Gillot, F. Hadj-Saad
VOLUME 17 (1993)
#1
Wally Wallington - A life for Meteorology in Airsports, M. Reinhardt
Verification of the SM701 airfoil aerodynamic characterisitics utilizing theoretical techniques, K.D. Korkan, R.C. Griffiths, S.A. Ullenbeg
The low sink glider, F. Van der Kreek
Wind tunnel tests of the SM701 airfoil and the UAG88-143/20 airfoil, D. Althaus, W. Wurz
#2
Optimization of Glider development for mass production, R. Zhang
Problems and improvements of canopy jettisoning systems, W. Roger, P. Stabenau
Cruising flight of light aircraft and motorgliders, P. Morelli
Variable geometry sailplanes minisigma, D.J. Marsden
#3
Motorgliders and motorgliding: Present and future, P. Morelli
A program to assist in the construction of a stocker handheld final glider calculator, R.C. Gibbons
Generalized speed to fly Theory, B. Stojkovic
Consequences of increasing water ballast, W. Stafiej
CAD optimization of glider design with program NAI186, D. Zhao, X. Qiao
#4
Safety Through Knowledge, W.G. Scull
Pitch to Fly as a Soaring Tactic, M.L. Steinberger
Application of Microcomputer Software to the aerodynamic design of a motor glider, L. Smrcek
An integrated camera Barograph System for Soaring Contests, J.D. McKenney, H.M. Schurmeier
Some experiences in ultralight flight test, A. Folchini
A physical view of wing aerodynamics, O.W. Nicks
VOLUME 18 (1994)
#1
Soaring birds of Mt. Everest, E.E. Hindman
Observations of lee waves above the Pyrenees French-Spanish "Pyrex" Experiment. B. Benech, et. al.
The choice of limitations for Winch Launching, F.G. Irving
Note on Soaring Climatology, F.L. Galvao
Wind Tunnel Tests of the UAG92 170/SF Slotted Flapped Wing section, D.G> Marsden
Anthropometry and Glider cockpit design, A.M. Segal
#2
Thermic potential for soaring at Inonu, Z. Aslan, et. al.
Glider recovery and pilot rescue systems, W. Roger, et. al.
Thermals for everybody, I. Westerboer
On the identification of the speed polar during normal soaring flight, J. Wagner
Remote Sensing and in-situ measurements with a moterglider-based new concept aircraft, F.J. Ossing, et. al.
Aerodynamic efficiency of gliding vehicles, F. Hermanspann
#3
Critical flutter speed of sailplanes calculated for High altitude-examples of computation, W. Chajec
ALPTHERM - A PC Based model for atmospheric convection over complex topography, O. Liechti, B. Neininger
What price performance? R. Eppler
Minimum weight design of composite sailplane structures, S. Maksimovic, Z. Gabrijel
Dynamic Netto Variometer, B. Stojkovic
#4
Stress comparison for Composite Glider life time estimation, W. Stafiej
Wasp markings for propellors and rotor conspicuity, T.C.D. Whiteside, L. Smrcek
The development of Utility motorgliders in China, R. Zhang, B. Shou, K. Chen
Investigation of the Speed Reduction method for the performance evaluation of Gliders, A. Albat, D. Schmerwitz
Possibilities of high altitude flutter during wave flights, W. Stender, F. Kiessling, J.P. Kuettner
Optimum ridge lift a scaled experimental investigation, E.F. Crawley, M. Schmanske
VOLUME 19 (1995)
#1
Air motions in the Khumbu Hinal and possible soaring flights, E.E. Hindman, M.A. Engber
A method to find defects which may disrupt laminar flow, V.M. Saudek
Incidence of decompression sickness in high altitude glider operations, R.W. Weien, P.M. Harmer
Trigger point of wind detection, R. Biagi
development of a self launching solar powered sailplane, M.A. Rehmet
An instrument for drag measurement in flight - optimization of flap settings, D. Althaus
#2
Brief report on the XXIV Congress at Omarama, New Zealand, 1995, L.M. Boermans
Fatigue life assessment of the IS28B2 Sailplane, J.M. Ritchie, A.O. Payne, N. Mileshkin
Seasonal variation analysis of some meteorological parameters for soaring, Z. Aslan, F. Turksoy, S. Oney
design and optimization of glider components, D.P. Coiro, F. Nicolosi
Restraint System in gliders under biomechanical aspect, M. Sperber
Sleep and recovery during a sustained training session, G. Gillot, D. Daverme
Evaluation of Pyschomotor capacities during a sustained training session, G. Gillot, A. Durny
#3
OSTIV Announcement
Influence of Composite Fatigue Properties on Lifetime Predictions of Sailplanes, C. W. Kensche
Moisture Effects on Soaring Thermal Forecasts, R. O. Pearson
Anomalous Variometer Readings When Circling in Tilted Thermals, J. M. West
Simple Criteria for Towing Hook Location, W. Stafiej
#4
OSTIV Remarks
An Engineering Flight Simulator For Light Airplanes, D. Zhao, X Qiao
Requirements for Parachutes Of Glider Recovery And Pilot Rescue Systems, P. Stabenau, W. Roger
The Statistical Analysis Of Mountain Waves Over Southern Anatolia, A. Tokgozlu, Z. Aslan
Dynamic Testing of Highly Damped Seating Foam, A. M. Segal, I. Mckenzie, L. Neil, M. Rees
Thermals:A Proposal For Their Better Utilization And Detection, T. Steckner
VOLUME 20 (1996)
#1
OSTIV Remarks
Satellite Evaluation of the Impact of Windshear and Water Vapour on Convective Clouds, K. Natarajam, T. Bitak, Z. Aslan
Instationary Stochastic Modeling Of Thermals, J. Gedeon
Design Parameters for a Pilot Rescue System, W. Roger, P. Stabenau
Wing Glove Test Bed Feasibility Study, M.N. Taylor, L Smrcek
Static Margin Control for Tailless Flight, R.J. Huyssen, C.P. Crosby, E.H. Mathews
#2
OSTIV Remarks
Pilot Decision Making - An Alternative to Judgement Training, I. Oldaker
Development of Mountain and Valley Wind Circulations in the Kali Gandaki Valley in the Himalayas During the Winter, L. Weickmann
Performance Analysis of Solar Powered Tail Less Motor Glider, G. Guglieri, F. Quagliotti
Lee Wave Interference Patterns - Their Explanation and Exploitation for Soaring Flight, J. West
#3
OSTIV Remarks
Revised OSTIV Ground Loads Standards, C. Vernon
Full-Scale In-Flight Pressure Measurements on a Winglet Fitted to an AS-W20, C.P. Crosby, P. Ashman, H. Terblanche
An Investigation Into Performance Enhancement of a Sports-Class Sailplane by Use of Turbulator Tapes, R.E. Baker
The Resin Dispenser: A Manufacturing Tool for Composite Materials, R.J. Huyssen
Gliding High: Pleasure or Pain, D. McCarthy, R. Henderson, O. Miller
Induced Drag and Winglets, R. Eppler
#4
OSTIV Remarks
Design of an Unmanned Vehicle for Launching Sailplanes (Feasibility Study), S.V. Rao, M. Greenman, C. Tunney, C. Lagace'
Analysis of Surface Temperature Heat and Momentum Fluxes in Ankara. Z. Aslan, S. Topcu, S. Oney
The Nature of Flight Limitations. H.A. Tarode
Stochastic Models of Thermal Convection:An Extended McCready Theory and a Simulation Tool. R. Mathar
Design Toward a One Foot Per Second Sinking Speed. B.H. Carmichael
Partition of Heat Fluxes and Structures Related to a Jet Stream. I. Gultepe
1997
#1
OSTIV Remarks, M. Reinhardt
Optimizing Figure 8 Soaring for Hill and Wave Lift, W.A. O'N. Waugh
Design and Windtunnel Test Results of a Flapped Laminar Flow Airfoil for High Performance Sailplane Applications, L.M.M. Boermans, A. Van Garrel
Standards for Sailplane Fatigue Testing Load Programs and Evaluation, J. Gedeon
The OSTIV Sailplane Development Panel, W.G. Scull
Practical Weather Forecasting of Thermal Soaring Weather, J. Wang
[Reprinted with the kind permission of OSTIV President Dr. Manfred Reinhardt]
List of OSTIV-Publications 1950-1985 (Note: Publications are two numbers behind conference numbers.)
I Orebro, Sweden, 1950
II Madrid, Spain, 1952
III Buxton, England, 1954
IV St. Yan, France 1956
V Osieczna, Poland, 1958
VI Cologne, W. Germany, 1960
VII Junin, Argentina, 1963
VIII South Cerney, England, 1965
IX South Cerney, England, 1965
X Leszno, Poland, 1968
XI Alpine, Texas, USA, 1970
XII Vrsac, Yugoslavia, 1972
XIII Waikerie, Australia, 1974
XIV Rayskala, Finland, 1976
XV Chateauroux, France, 1978
XVI Paderborn, W. Germany, 1981
XVII Hobbs, New Mexico, USA, 1983
XVIII Rieti Italy, 1985
Benalla, Australia, 1987
Wiener Neustat, Austria, 1989
Uvalde, Texas, USA, 1991
OSTIV Airworthiness Standards for Sailplanes 1986 Static Stability and Control of Sailplanes
Note: All OSTIV Congress papers will be published in Technical Soaring beginning with the January, 1988, Vol. 12, No. 1. Previously, papers were published in Aero Revue and/or Technical Soaring.
OSTIV I Orebo, Sweden, 1950
The air flow over an extended ridge, A. Raspet.
Wege zu rekordleistungen in segelflug, A. Jucker.
Linktraining als vorschulung zum blindflug fur segelflieger, W.
F. Ledermann.
Some remarks on glider design and related subjects, L. L. Th.
Thuls.
Performance measurements of a soaring bird, A. Raspet.
Comparison flight tests of Orao II and Weihe, A. Raspet, and B.
Cijan.
OSTIV II Madrid, Spain, 1952
The potential of motorless flight, A. Raspet.
Critical gust, M. Mazovec.
Noe sur le calcul de la repartition de la sustentation sur la
surface de l'aile, S. Pivko.
Control of the boundary layer on sailplanes, A. Raspet.
Possibilities of drag reduction on sailplanes, B. H. Carmichael.
Measurements of lateral control characteristics, J. Koser.
Locomotion animale aereinne (le vol des oiseaux), M. Boel.
An artificial horizon and direction gyro suitable for sailplanes,
A. H. Yates.
Two-seat sailplanes, B. S. Shenstone.
Some aspects for lowering sailplane costs, A. H. Cronkhite.
The development of the Yugoslav sailplane triglav, J. Koser.
Einfuhrung in die elemente der anatomischen physik der unfalle
als grundlage der unfallschutzenden konstrukton von flugzeugen,
J. Schneider.
Application du pulso-reacteur au planeur, R. Cartier.
Airworthiness requirements for gliders and sailplanes, L. L. Th.
Huls.
Enquetes techniques d'accidents et prescriptions de resistance,
W. Nicole.
Determination de l'angle de portance nulle, M. Ilitch.
An accurate and economical system for the recruitment of young
pilots, L. F. Hesselink.
Segelflugmeisterschaften und die bewertung von
segelflugleistungen, S. Kunz.
OSTIV III Buxton, England, 1954
Performance testing of sailplanes, T. van Oosterrom.
Vorschlage zur zahlenmassegen erfassung von flugeigenschaften,
H. Zacher.
Mesure des performance des planeurs legers, P. Bonneau.
Estimation of the isobar pattern on swept wing, S. Pivko.
Laminarprofile fur segelflugzeuge, R. Eppler.
Some general considerations on sailplane aerodynamic design, P.
Morelli.
Einige neue konstruktionsrichtlinien fur den bau von leistungs-
segelflugzeugen, H. Kensche.
Methode und systematik der segelflugschulung in der schweiz, W.
R. Ledermann.
The value of gliding and soaring for the training of airline and
military pilots, L. A. de Lange.
Einige bemerkungen zur internationalen angleichung der
lufttuchtigkietsforderungen, H. Zacher.
Rational requirements for tail boom design, B. J. Cijan.
A practical tabular method for calculating fuselage frames of the
semi-monocoque type loading by r arbitrary vertical forces, M.
Josifovic.
Total energy variometers, F. G. Irving.
OSTIV IV St. Yan, France, 1956
Technical Papers
Improving sailplane performance with suction boundary layer
control, J. J. Cornish, III.
Flight testing of British prototype gliders, F. G. Irving.
Die auslegung von segelflugzeugen, R. Eppler.
Bad vorschriften und musterprufung von segelflugzeugen in der
schweiz, M. Peyer.
Staustrahlpropeller fur segelflugzeuge, E. Schafer.
Sur l'influence de la deflexion des bouts d'ailes sur la
sustentation et la resistance, S. Pivko.
Structural parameters for a metal wing in design stage, B. J.
Cijan.
An aerodynamic performance figure of merit for sailplanes, H. C.
Goodhart.
An analysis of Goodhart's figure of merit, F. G. Irving.
Kunststoffsegelflugzeug FS 24 Phonix, H. Nagele and R. Eppler.
The history of the Slingsby Skylark series of sailplanes, F. N.
Slingsby.
Study, construction and flight tests of the high performance
sailplane CVT-2 "Veltro", P. Morelli.
Motorless flight in the stratosphere
Die Funktion des variometers vom standpunkte des segelfluges, B.
Gumpert.
UKW-Sprechfunkgerate im segelflugbetrieb, J. Wendland.
The landing gear of high performance sailplanes, A. Morelli.
A total-energy variometer operated by pitot pressure, F. G.
Irving.
Glider training in Britain, A. Welch.
Probleme des blindfluges mit segelflugzeugen, W. Ledermann.
The handling characteristics of high performance sailplanes, H.
C. N. Goodhart, F. G. Irving, D. H. J. Ince, Paul Bikle.
Meteorological Papers
The rotor flow in the lee of mountains, J. Kuettner.
Meteorological aspects of the Sierra wave, H. Klieforth.
Airflow over and in the lee of an isolated hill (summary), R. S.
Scorer.
Sur la variabilite avec l/altitude du paramter l (squared) lors
de la formation d'ondes de relif, A. Gazzola.
Strahlstromung und boenlinie, W. Georgii.
Active turbulent layer downwind of mountain ridges, J.
Forchtgott.
Uber die entstchung des "jet-stream" und seiner turbulenz, P.
Raethjen.
Les mouvements ondulatoires a Saint-Auban-sur-Durnace (summary,
M. Rerenger et N. Gerbier.
H. P. Barthelt und G. H. Rupperberg; H. Koschmieder und H. G.
Neumann; H. Koschmieder und H. Schulz; H. V. Tippelskirch
(summaries)
Research on atmospheric turbulence and freezing nuclei transport
by means of a sailplane (summary), P. B. MacCready, Jr.
The vertical velocity pattern created by an isolated mountain,
M. G. Wurtele.
Squall lines, pressure jump lines and atmospheric lines and
atmospheric gravity waves, M. Tepper.
The radar observation of mature prefontal squall lines in the
Midwestern United States, M. G. H. Ligda.
Radar "angel", F. H. Ludlam.
Cumulonimbus: New ideas on hail, thunder and tropical storms,
F. H. Ludlam.
Kurze aufzeichnungen meines fluges; observations during a soaring
flight along a squall line, H. Reitsch.
Experiments with convection bubbles, R. S. Scorer.
Exploration by sailplanes of the structure of thermals, B.
Woodward.
Flight observations on the fine structure of cumulus clouds, R.
M. Cunningham.
A theory on thermal soaring, B. Woodward.
Circling flight in a radial field of flow, H. C. N. Goodhart.
OSTIV V Osieczna, Poland, 1958
Technical Papers
Standard class sailplane evaluation, H. Zacher.
OSTIV Standard class sailplane committee conferences in Vienna
and Paris, B. S. Shenstone.
Standard class sailplane (airworthiness requirements), B. J.
Cijan.
Standard class sailplane (airworthiness requirements), J.
Sandauer.
Le developpement du vol a voile et son importance pour l'aviation
et la science, M. Agesilas.
A review of the theory of dynamic soaring, W. B. Klemperer.
Principes generaux polonais de resistance et de construction des
planeurs compares aux principles etrangers, I. Kaniewska.
New British airworthiness requirements for diving speed and for
the rough-gust case, C.O. Vernon.
Winflub der knonstruktionsparameter des leistungssegelflugzeuges
auf seine eigenschaften im themischen streckenflug, W.
Nowakowski.
The BG-12A--A sailplane of simple design, W. G. Briegleb.
Synthetic resin adhesive in sailplane construction, Aero
Research Ltd.
A glue failure in South Africa, Pat Beatty.
Belastungsmessungen im windenschlepp, J. Gedeon.
Belastungsmessungen bie der landung von segelflugzeugen, J.
Gedeon.
Die entwicklung des konstruktionsgedanken beim bau der
flugelbeschlage im szybowcowy zaklad doswiadczalny, R.
Zatwarnicki.
Der Sollfahrtgeber--ein neues segelfluggart, F. Niechwiejczyk.
Protection d'un planeur contre les effets du comp de foudre et de
l'electricite atmospherique, J. Zielinski.
Ground resonance testing of sailplanes, W. Szemplinska, R.
Aleksandrowicz, and J. Maryniak.
Sailplane stiffness measurements, R. Aleksandrowicz and W.
Lucjanek.
The contribution of aerodynamics to the development of recent
sailplanes in Czechoslovakia, J. Vesely.
Flight measurements of the profile drag of a "skylark II" wing,
P. A. S. Langston.
Charges sur un planeur en air agite du point de vue des principes
generaux de resistance polonais, J. Sandauer.
Conditions d'evolution des planeurs de sport, P. Bonneau.
On the weight of sailplanes as a function of their main geometric
parameters, P. Morelli.
A realistic aim for man-powered flight, T. Nonweiler.
Essais en soufflerie pour l'obtention d' une nouvelle surface de
gouverne a fente, A. Morelli.
Konstruktionstechnische mittel der kostensenkung im
segelflugzeugbau, A. Skarbinski.
Untersuchungen uber die verwendungsmoglichkeit von kunststoffen
beim bau von tragflachen fur segelflugzeuge, A. Puck.
Some notes on seeking new methods of sailplane lift-drag-curve
measuring, V. Pokorny.
Meteorological Papers
Ondes de ressaut dans les Alpes Francaises, N. Gergier.
La hauteur de la base des nuages Cu et Cb en Pologne, P. P.
Demianczuk.
Wellenforschung in Ungarn, B. Tardos.
An introduction to lee waves in the atmosphere, C. E.
Wallington.
La structure des nuages cumulus et cumulonimbus a la lumiere des
etudes par radar, S. Salamonik.
Vertical motions in the jetstream, J. Kuettner.
A method to study the structure of standing lee waves and rotors,
L. Larsson.
Convection cloud systems, J. Forchtgott.
New experiments on convection: the formation of ring cells, H.
von Tippelskirch.
Cartes des zones d'ascendance de nature ondulatoire, par
tramontane dans le Latium (Italie centrale), G. A. Ferrari.
Radar echoes from birds, M. G. H. Ligda.
OSTIV VI Cologne, Germany, 1960
Standard class sailplane evaluation, Cologne, 1960, H. Zacher.
Outlook for standard class sailplanes, B. J. Cijan.
Standard class sailplane, R. Sirretta.
OSTIV Airworthiness Activity, B. S. Shenstone.
An OSTIV guide for sailplane designers? B. S. Shenstone.
Technic and Training
Effet des hypersustentateurs au bord d'attaque et au bord de
fuite sur les performances des planeurs de competition, A.
Morelli.
On the dynamic longitudinal stability of sailplanes with fixed
and free controls, P. Morelli.
Messungen an drie flugelprofilen des segelflugzeuges Ka6, F. X.
Wortmann and D. Althaus.
Performance analysis of the Horten IV flying wing, D.
Gyorgyfalvy.
Statische langsstabilitatsmessungen an segelflugzeugen, J.
Gedeon.
Meschinelle datenverarbeitung bei flugleistungsmessungen, H. J.
Merklein.
Boundary layer studies on the Phoenix sailplane, A. Raspet and D.
Gyorgyfalvy.
Die endphase eines themischen zielfluges, R. Eppler.
The electric variometer, P. G. Davey.
A sensitive instrument for measuring the temperature gradient in
convective air from a sailplane, J. Jarvi.
Propulsion for self-launching sailplanes, N. E. Gowin.
Der eigenbau von flug- und bodengerat im Deutschen aero-club, O.
Pflaumer.
A wing-mounted trailing static carrier, C. Vernon.
On the design of sailplane tail surfaces, F. H. Matteson.
A new tailless sailplane: BKB-1, S. K. Brochocki.
Einige beispiele zu konstruktion und bau von hochbeanspruchten
segelflugzeuteilen aus glasfaserknunststoff, A. Puck.
Choice of design parameters for standard class sailplanes, A. I.
Ossokin and M. P. Simonov.
Die ergebnisse von flatter-flugversuchen an segelflugzeugen, J.
Bojanowski.
Etude du comportement aeroelastique des planeurs, B. Schneider.
Flutter in glider structures, H. Bergh.
Effects of structural materials on the system of load factors to
produce the optimum strength, B. J. Cijan.
Comparison of various national airworthiness requirements for
sailplanes, C. Vernon.
Die belastungen des hohenleitwerks des segelflugzeuges bei
brutaler ruderbetatigung, J. Sandauer.
Technische arbeit im segelflug in Finnland, I. Lounamaa.
Ondes de ressaut, J. Landi.
Meteorology
Flugzeugmessungen der horizontalen temperaturstruktur in der
unteren atmosphere mit einer feintemperatur-mebeinheit, M.
Reinhardt and O. Franz.
The influence of the circulation around cumulonimbus clouds on
the surface humidity pattern, P. J. Feteris.
Uber die zeitliche ausbildung von ringzellen, M. Wiesemann.
Die anwendung von mikrosynoptischen karten zur wettervorhersage
fur segelflieger, J. Michalczewski.
The rise of an isolated thermal through stratified surroundings,
W. W. Hall.
A spherical vortex model of the buoyant thermal in cumulus and
dry convection, J. Levine.
An introduction to the sea breeze front, C. E. Wallington.
Improving thermal soaring flight techniques, P. B. MacCready.
The Meso-structure of jet streams. E. R. Reiter.
Southern California Shearlines, J. H. Lambie.
Der zusammenhang zwischen dem tages-windzuwachs und der
Beschwindigkeit der vertikalen Luftstomungen, W. Parczewski.
Die festligung der statzeit auf grund optischer beobachtungen der
rauchfahnen von fabrikschornsteinen, W. Parczewski.
Experiments on the suppression of thermals by an inversion, J.
M. Richards.
Linear and non-linear periodic waves of large amplitude, B. K.
Sen-Gupta.
OSTIV VII Junin, Argentina, 1963
Development and progress of standard class sailplanes, B. Cijan
and B. S. Shenstone.
Quo Vadis--Standard Class, B. Cijan.
Small competition sailplanes, B. Cijan and B. S. Shenstone.
Technic and Training
Notes on winch-launching cases in the OSTIV Airworthiness
Requirements for Standard Class Sailplanes, C. W. A. Oyens and
I. P. De Jonge.
The design of a glider winch, J. D. Brouwer.
Uber die prufung und zulassung von motorseglern in Deutschland,
M. Kuppers.
Die entwicklung von motroseglern in Deutschland, H. Zacher.
Flight Measurement of dynamic loads in gliders, W. Szemplinska-
Stupnicka and L. Laudanski.
Continuously variable aerofoil shapes, B. Cijan.
The fatigue life of wooden gliders, K. R. Obee.
Einige bemerkungen uber die anforderungen der in verschiedenen
landern geltenden segelflugzeugbauvorschriften bezuglich der im
winderschlepp vorkommenden belastungen des segelflugzeuges, I.
Kaniewska.
All-moving tailplanes, F. G. Irving.
The optimum size of horizontal tail for a glider, F. G. Irving.
Einfluss der profilpolaren auf die flugleistungen von
segelflugzeugen, F. X. Wortmann and K. Schwoerer.
Einige laminarprofile fur segelflugzeuge, F. X. Wortmann.
Uber eine moglichkeit zur vermeidung der inseketenrauhigkeit, F.
X. Wortmann.
Vergleich theroretischer und experimenteller profilwiderstande,
R. Eppler.
Ein beitrag zu den flugeigenschaften der segelflugzeuge, W.
Lehmann.
Gedanken zur entwicklung von laminarprofilen, R. Horten.
Flutter characteristics of a sailplane wing, P. Morelli.
Die leistungsverbesserung des segelflugzeuges D 34 durch
geringere Wellingkeit einer tragflugelstreckunstrstoff, G.
Waibel.
Der einfluss der tragflugelstreckung auf die maximale
reisegeschwindigkeit im uberland-segelflug, H. W. Wippermann.
Flight performance measurements on twelve sailplanes, H. J.
Merklein and H. Zacher.
Die mechanik des kurvenfluges, M. Haubenhofer.
Ergebnisse neurer messungen mit segelflugzeugen, H. Zacher.
Einige ergebnisse der flugeigenschaftsprufung von 7
dopplelsitzigen selgelflugzeugen im OSTIV-Kurs Varese 1963, M.
Rade and H. Zacher.
The gliding characteristics of sailplanes as affected by the
strength and direction of the wind, P. Morelli.
Methodes d'instruction aux vols d'onde et aux vols de montagne,
J. Landi.
Meteorology
On optimization of glider cross country flight using thermals,
O. Niehuss.
Meteorologie und segelflug, H. Wachter.
An index for predicting flight reliability of sailplanes in
thermal soaring, C. D. Cone.
Squall-lines as an aid for long distance glider flights in
Argentine, M. L. Schwarzkopf and E. R. Lichenstein.
Situations d'ondes au-dessus des Alpes par foehn du nord, P.
Rovesti.
Wind flow over small hills, Z. Bartkowski.
Beobachtungen uber wellenaufwinde an sehr niedrigen hindernissen
sowie uber see, H. Jaeckisch.
Forecasting for gliding, C. E. Wallington.
The nature of clear air turbulence, E. R. Reiter.
OSTIV VIII (Part I) South Cerney, England, 1965
Technic and Training
The durability of glues used in glider construction, F. G.
Irving and C. O. Vernon.
Vergleich der kreisflugleistungen einiger segelflugzeuge auf
grund vermessener flugpolaren, H. J. Merklein.
A new look for old airfoils, F. leme Galvao.
Widerstandsverminderung bei segelflugzeugen, F. X. Wortmann.
A new look at the problem of safety factor in glider design, J.
Sandauer.
Gust alleviation factors for sailplanes, J. B. de Jonge.
Optimum flying speed for lee wave soaring, G. A. Hookings.
Manpowered aircraft, B. S. Shenstone.
Glider performance: a new approach, H. C. N. Goodhart.
Results of research in the field of structural strength limits
for sporting gliders, V. V. Chernov.
Commentaraires sur deux propositions originales du reglement
francais "Air 2054", B. Schneider.
Glider pilot training and the role of the powered trainer, D.
Piggott.
Cable loads in aero-tow, E. Ciani.
Towards optimization of ground-powered glider launch, J. V.
Byrne.
Development and design history of the SGS 2-32 sailplane, E.
Schweizer.
Meteorology
Satellite wave observations used as an aid to wave soaring, Ch.
V. Lindsay.
The diurnal variation in the depth of the convection layer, D.
G. Reid and A. Y.-K. Wu.
The sea-breeze at Lasham, J. E. Simpson.
A remarkable high altitude flight over the Cologne-Bonn area, G.
Kant.
Some aircraft measurements of temperature and humidity in weak
convection over England, D. R. Grant.
Cirrus bands as related to meteorological parameters, J. H.
Reuss.
A technique for investigation of the low level eddy structure of
the atmosphere, L. J. Capstick.
OSTIV IX (Part II) South Cerney, England, 1965
Technic and Training
Flugmessungen mit segelflug\eugen von 12 bis 13 m spannweite, H.
Zacher.
The aerodynamic merging of wings, fuselage and cockpit, B. J.
Cijan.
Optimum sailplane performance in weak thermals, R. Kellner.
Investigation on the gust loading of flexible sailplanes, M.
Hacklinger.
Spanwise distribution of aerodynamic shear and bending-moments on
cantilever tapered wings, H. Sato.
Loads on gliders in turbulent atmosphere, L. Laudanski.
The influence on aileron flexibility and mass unbalance on the
flutter speed, J. Maryniak.
Physiological aspects of high altitude flying, R. Henn.
On the dynamic response of sailplanes to longitudinal manouvres,
P. Morelli.
Problems of structural strength and anti-flutter safety on high-
performance gliders, B. F. Ivanov.
Utilisation de planeurs a "dispositif d'envol encorpore" pour le
pratique du sport du vol a vol, Ch. Fauvel.
The effect of wing twist distortion on glider static longitudinal
stability with stick fixed, T. Labuc and S. Skrzydlewski.
Dimensionierungsgesichtspunkte der geklebten und genieteten
leichtmetallkonstuktion beim segelflugzeugbau, I. Bano.
Notes on bonded metal sandwich glider wing, J. Tejlgard.
Le vol a voile au-dessus des oceans, R. Sirretta.
Der ermudungsvercuch eines ganzmetall-schulsegelflugzeuges, R.
Racz and J. Gedeon.
A specialized glider launching aeroplane, R. G. Procter and C. G.
B. Mitchel.
Influence of elastic wing-twisting on certain characteristics of
longitudinal stability and controllability of a glider, V. K.
Jakubov.
Messzahlen und methode fur die berechnung und kontrolle der
dynamischen flugeigenschaften von segelflugzeugen, J. Gedeon.
Flugmessungen mit standard-segelflugzeugen, H. Zacher.
Considerations sur l'aerodynamique du fuselage des planeurs, A.
Morelli et M. Puppi.
Computer calculations on optimum rate of climb in parabolic
thermals, A. Quast.
Meteorology
Presentations of surface wind and turbulence using the cathode
ray tube, J. I. P. Jones.
Cloudstreets, J. P. Kuettner.
Small scale disturbances as observed by Tiros satellites, D. G.
James.
Anabatic winds, R. S. Scorer
The generation of sea breezes, R. P. Pearce.
The lee wave systems of New Zealand, G. A. Hookings.
Local Circulation around an industrial area, F. H. Schmidt and J.
H. Boer.
OSTIV X Leszno, Poland, 1968
Preface
Some aeroelastic problems of sailplane design trends, W. Feszdon.
Report on the standard class sailplane competition for the OSTIV
trophy, L. A. de Lange.
Technic and Training
Sailplane weighing, C. O. Vernon.
A thermistor thermal-detector system, R. L. Schellenbaum.
Application of metal bonding in glider structures, J. Teilgard
Jensen.
Considerations on dive brakes, F. H. Matteson.
Thermaling Flight optimization, D. MacKennon.
Tail loads due to abrupt longitudinal manoeuvres, P. Morelli.
Research in frequencies and natural oscillation modes in sporting
gliders, A. L. Reznik.
Zur optimierung von klappenprofilen, F. X. Wortmann.
The stick-force/speed characteristics of various types of tails
and elevator trimmers, F. G. Irving.
A note on low drag bodies, F. L. Galvao.
The influence on wing flexibility on the elevator angle to trim
for a sailplane in steady glide, J. Kacprzyk.
Critical strength cases for particular components of gliders, W.
Stafiej.
Statische methoden beim entwurf von segelflugzeugen der
standardklasse, I. Herbst.
Experimental methods of determining the mass, elasticity and
damping properties of sailplanes, M. Bossak.
Erfahrungen beim ermudungsversuch von holzsegelflugzeugen, D.
Hathazi.
Vergleichsmessungen an laminarflugeln mit starrer und flexibler
wolbungsklappe, F. Thomas and J. Lande.
Fluguntersuchungen mit den segelflugzeugen D 36, BS 1 und ASW 12.
H. Laurson and H. Zacher.
Dynamic lateral stability of a towed glider in steady horizontal
flight, J. Maryniak.
Statistical aspects of handling criteria research, J. Geodeon.
Utilisation d'un turbo-reacteur comme moyen de lancement de
planeur a envol autonome, Ch. Fauvel.
Spanwise distribution of aerodynamic torsion on sailplane wings
for dive conditions, H. Sato and S. Aso.
Einzelne fragen uber flugeigenschaften der segelflugzeuge, I.
Bano, G. Kovacs, and W. Simo.
Analysis of problems concerned with justification and regulation
of total energy variometer compensators, T. Hanusz.
Computerized glider analysis, W. Korzonkiewicz.
Meteorology
A refined statistics of cloud band orientation versus the wind
vector, J. H. Reuss.
Winter thunderstorms in the middle European aera, J. Forchtgott.
Certain remarks on the description of atmospheric turbulence as
related to loads on gliders, L. Laudanski.
Meteorological conditions associated with the occurrence of
instability lines in Argentina, M. L. Schwarzkopf and E. R.
Lichtenstein.
Synoptik der seebrise und die segelfluge, J. Michalczewski.
Uber die taglichen entwicklungszyklen von gewitterwolken, Wl.
Parczewski.
40,000 ft. without oxygen! G. V. Necco.
Clear-air turbulence in the upper atmosphere, R. R. Long.
Air mass type and season favoring long cross-country soaring
flights over the eastern United States, Ch. V. Lindsay.
Waveflow above convective streets, H. Jaeckisch.
Numerical computation of lee wave flow including rotors, C. E.
Wallington.
An analysis of the structure of a stabilized cold front, J. R. C.
Young.
The evidence of mountain sized eddies in the lee of low
mountains, J. Forchtgott.
OSTIV XI Alpine, Texas, USA, 1970
Preface, C.O. Vernon
Technic and Training
Untersuchung uber den optimalen Leichtbau von
Segelflugzeugtragflachen, K. Beckel.
Water ballast loading on sailplanes, W. Stafiej.
Eine neue widerstandsarme Duse zur totalenergiekompensation von
variometern, D. Alhaus.
Improvements in fatigue testing of sailplanes, J. Gedeon.
Windkanalmessungen an profilen mit klappen bei mittleren
reynoldszahlen, D. Althaus.
Wolbklappen-automatik, G. Cichon.
The story of fiberglass sailplanes, U. Hanle.
A "static" evaluation of the manoeuvring tail load for
instantaneous unchecked longitudinal manoeuvres of sailplanes, P.
Morelli.
Elevator-induced manoeuvring loads from the standpoint of
airworthiness requirements for sailplanes, P. Morelli.
Airfoils for the variable geometry concept, F. X. Wormann.
The sailplane, F. X. Wortmann.
A glide angle indicator for sailplanes, F. M. Melsheimer.
The application of high lift devices to competition gliders, N.
Goodhart.
Circling performance of sailplanes, D. J. Marsden.
Zum dynamischen segelfug, E. Fritsch.
Elastic properties of plates glued of orthotopic layers, L.
Duleba.
Automatic recording and analysis for glider performance testing,
G. R. Whitfield.
Sailplane performance measured in flight, P. F. Bikle.
Computer analysis of the performance of 15 m sailplanes using
thermals with parabolic velocity distributions, F. G. Irving.
Flugmessungen an motorseglern, H. Zacher.
Effect of stability lift on sailplane performance (abstract), J.
T. Bauman.
A universal table for gliding, F. L. Calvao.
The prospects for man-powered flight (the future of an illusion),
J. H. McMasters and C. J. Cole.
Establishing the structural integrity of aging gliders, C. A.
Patching.
A low speed sailplane for research, D. F. Farrar, Jr.
Application of the valveless pulsejet engine to powered
sailplanes, R. J. Pegg.
An instrumented glider for meteorological research, J. R. Milford
and G. R. Withfield.
A note on the measurement of the induced drag factor (k) of a
glider, H. C. N. Goodhart.
Meteorology
Instruments and techniques for locating and exploiting thermals,
P. B. MacCready.
Sailplane flights into a classical Appalachian mountain wave as
shown by the ESSA 9 weather satellite, Ch. V. Lindsay.
Forecasting during gliding contests, S. Froeschl.
The synoptic-aerological conditions for the occurrence of clear
air turbulence, F. Weber.
Radar observations of the convective process in the clear air--a
review, T. G. Konrad and J. S. Brennan.
Thermal wave ("thermo-onda") soaring in Italy and Argentina, P.
Rovesti.
Wave movement in the plain, P. Rovesti.
Use of a sailplane in measuring acoustic attenuation in the
atmosphere, D. W. Beran and J. T. Gething.
Experimental investigation of stratified shearing flow, R. R.
Long.
Mountain lee wave of the southern Rockies, W. Toutenhofd.
Advances in soaring technique in Australia, D. G. Reid.
The Peebles computer, P. B. MacCready, P. Peebles and F.
Moretti.
On the structure of thermals, D. A. Konovalov.
Thermal wave soaring, J. P. Kuettner.
OSTIV XII Vrsac, Yugoslavia, 1972
Technics
Symmetrical airfoils optimize for small flap deflection, F. X.
Wortmann.
An advanced variometer system, W. Toutenhoofd & R. H. Ball.
Elektronische Entwicklung fur den Leistungssegelflug. I.
Westerboer.
Contribution a l'Etude de l'Energie Totale. J. M. Clement.
Measurement of glider aerodynamics. Z. Bylok.
Eine computer-Methode fur Variaitons-Leistungsberechnungen von
Segelflugzeugen. I. Bano.
Rechenprogramm zur Berechnung der Re-Zahl-abhangigen Polare eines
Segelflugzeuges mit beliebigem Doppeltrapezflugel. W. Dirks.
Performance testing the Scheibe SF 25B Falke. G. R. Whitfield.
Distance estimation error and stationary optimal gliding, R.
Arho.
Some thoughts on nature and sailplane design. F. Galvao.
Improvement of self-connecting joints on sailplane controls. K.
W. Nielsen.
Einfluss der im Flugversuch vermessenen
Tragflachenderformationen auf die Flugleistungen eines
Kunststoffsegelflugzeuges. G. Stich.
Leistungsvergleich von Segelflugzeugen mit im Flug veranderlicher
Flachenbelastung. F. Thoman & U. Wieland.
Flugmessungen mit 25 Segelflugzeugen (Flugleistung und
Flugeigenschaften) H. Laurson & H Zacher.
Durch Querrunder beeinflusstes Biegeflattern eines
Selgelflugzeuges (Zusammenfassung eines Files der AKAFLIEG
Braunschweig und der Technischen Universitat Braunschweig) H.
Zacher.
Flight measured loading factors. W. Stafiej.
Dynamic characteristics of a sailplane with all-moving tail. J.
Sandauer.
Dynamic analysis of dolphin-style thermal cross-country flight.
J. Geodeon.
Gust loads on gliders taking into account their flexibility. L.
Laudanski.
Longitudinal stability of a glider in rigid tow. J. Maryniak.
The stretched-membrane sailwing. J. Wolf.
Meteorology
Glider flight in the lower stratosphere above cumulonimbus
clouds. T.A.M. Bradbury.
Thermal waves. C. Lindemann.
Investigation of mountain-valley wind circulation. W. Tang.
Some thermal sections shown by an instrumented glider. J.R.
Milford.
Synoptic conditions of wave formation above convection streets.
H. Jaechisch.
A shearline investigation with an instrumented glider. J.R.
Milford & J. E. Simpson.
Atmospheric electric field measurements with a sailplane in
thermal convection. W. K. Rudloff.
Essai d'une Mehtode Experimentale pour la Prevision des Vitesses
Ascendantes des Planeurs en Fonction des Provisions de Cumulus ou
de Thermiques Purs. A. Laurent & N. Chalvidan.
OSTIV XIII Waikerie, Australia, 1974
Technics
Alcor--A high altitude pressurized sailplane, R. T. Lamson.
The effects of errors in inter-thermal speed on the average
cross-country speed. R. G. Irving.
The estimation of tow times for aerotow launching of gliders, I.
A. Cohn.
A variable drag parachute for glide path control of a sailplane,
B. V. Seed.
Altitude effects on variometers, F. B. Irving.
Improvements in seat belt restraint systems, S. R. Sarrailhe.
Loading and flight limitations of a sailplane having the speed
flap. W. Safiej.
Influence of wing bending flexibility on sailplane loads due to
discrete gusts. J. Sandauer.
Flugmechnaische und tehcnische Voraussetzungen fur den
dynamischen Segelfug mit bemanntem Fluggerat. W. Trommsdorff.
Chronomat. H. Nietlispach.
The "Definition" of the motorsleger. H. Zacher.
Australian Performance Testing of Self Launching Gliders. I. A.
Cohn & J. C. Fincher.
The role of the motor glider for gliding training, D. Piggott
Possible Uses for Powered Gliders in Modern Glider Training. H.
Held.
Dynamic Analysis of Dolphin-Style thermal cross-country flight.
J. Gedeon.
Optimal Dolphin soaring as a variation problem. R. Arho.
Flugmessungen an 35 Segelflugzeuzen und Mortorseglern. H.
Laurson & H. Zacher.
Meteorology
Experimental study of mountain lee waves by means of satellite
photograph and aircraft measurements, D. Cruette.
New satellite support for the soaring weather forecaster and
pilot. C. L. Bristor, C. V. Lindsey, B.B. Goddard & R. Koffler.
An evaluation of a lee wave forecasting nomogram. P. F. Lester.
Lower turbulent zones associated with mountain lee waves, P. F.
Lester & W. A. Finger.
Forecasts for soaring pilots--a byproduct of the common tasks at
national and regional forecast centres. H. Jaeckisch.
Thunderclouds released by waves? J.H. Reuss.
A sea-breeze front moves seaward. J.E. Simpson, D. A. Mansfield
& J.R. Milford.
Die meteorologischen Bedingungen fur den dynamischen Segelflug im
Low Level Jet und im Polarfront-Strahistrom. F. Weber.
The powered sailplane as an instrument platform for
meteorological research of the planetary boundary layer and first
measurement results. C. Lindemann.
OSTIV XIV Rayskala, Finland, 1976
Technics and Training
A simplified dynamic speed calculation method for flutter-type
accident investigation, J. Gedeon.
Sailplane loads in aero-tow under turbulent conditions, J.
Sandauer.
The investigation of the possibility of increasing the L/D ratio
of record sailplanes with the help of a sailplane model, V. D.
Belyj.
Main static aeroelastic effects on sailplane longitudinal
stability and control, P. Morelli & P. Nuccio
The longitudinal dynamic behavior of sailplanes as affected by
mass balancing of the control system, P. Duranti.
Theoretical analysis of the dynamic lateral stability of a
paraglider, J. Klimsowski & W. Lucjanek
Comparative static and fatigue tests of laminate-to-aluminum-
alloy adhesive joints, B. Jancelewicz & T. Dzwonowski.
Alleviating capabilities of the sailplane structure, W. Stafiej.
Neue Modellaufwindverteilungen und ihr Einfluss auf die Auslegung
von Segelflugzeugen, K. H. Horstmann
What span for an open class sailplane, G. Waibel.
A retractable propeller for self-launching sailplanes, D. J.
Marsden & V. K. Sharma.
Uber die Hohenfehler der Sollfahrt-System, I. Westerboer.
Some computer calculations on the optimum waterballast of
sailplanes, H. Pirker.
Dynamic soaring in the atmospheric boundary layer--an
experimental investigation: with an appendix on wind shear.
V.V. Utgoff.
The influence of sailplane performance and thermal strength on
optimal dolphin-flight transition piloting techniques, J.
Gedeon.
A direct technique for measuring sailplane performances, V.
Giavotto & L. Salvioni.
Flight test polar measurements of modern sailplanes, R. H.
Johnson.
Entwicklung eines elektronischen Variosystems mit Drucksonden.
c. Meisser.
Grundlagen und Anwendung der sollfahrt im Segelflug. I.
Westerboer.
Fahrtvariation zur Optimierung der Steiggeschwindigkeit, H.
Reichmann.
Instructional techniques for gliding instructors, C.A. Paching
and B. Strickland.
A new seatbelt system for sailplanes, W. Lucker.
Service life extension possibilities by fatigue tests on used
gliders, J. Geodeon & G. Kalman.
The aerodynamic design of sailplane tail assemblies, E. E.
Larrabee.
The deep stall of sailplanes, H. Millicer.
Development of a computerized sailplane performance analysis, P.
K. Squires.
Configuration optimization of a 13-meter-span sport sailplane, P.
K. Squires.
Experimental and theoretical investigation of differences between
a manufactured and the corresponding design airfoil section. D.
M. Somers.
Advances in material science and fabricating techniques for
sailplane construction, R. T. Lamson.
Some notes on soaring flight optimization theory, R. Arho.
Computed variometer response to elevator motion and thermals, M.
J. Abzug.
Glide Matrix and final glide device, P. Mortenson.
A simple total energy sensor. O.W. Nicks.
Meteorology
Some characteristics of thermal convection as measured by a
powered sailplane, C. Lindemann
Thermals in the sub-cloud layer of the atmosphere, D.A.
Konovalov.
Stereo measures of thundercloud kinematics. J. H. Reuss.
Some characteristics of the convective layer. A. Estival.
The characteristics and soaring potential of long lee waves in
southern Alberta. P. F. Lester.
A guide to assessing the characteristics of dry thermals under
various meteorological conditions. M.J. Hancy.
The soaring climatology: A meteorological aid to pilots and
forecasters. P.F. Lester.
Special Subjects
Wetter und Stress im Hochleistungs-Segelflug, G. Stedteld.
the problem of optimal starting time on soaring competitions,
taking into account the meteorological conditions. M. E.
Reinhardt, P.A. Caldwell, & W. Schulte.
Untersuchung der Kremer Ausschreibung, I. Bano.
Energy exchange between a sailplane and moving air masses under
nonstationary flight conditions with respect to dolphin flight
and dynamic soaring. W. Gorisch.
OSTIV XV Chateauroux, France, 1978
Technics and Special Subjects
Development of Computer program for parametric sailplane
performance optimization, L.M.M. Boermans
Loading consequences of the wing upper surface air brake, W.
Stafiej.
Progress on extruded structures, G. Romeo.
Fatigue life considerations for glider operations operating in
Australia, G. P. Esson & C. A. Patching.
Combination of aileron and flap deflection for minimum induced
drag roll control. W. M. Feifel.
Pilot evaluation of sailplane handling qualities, G. Bennett, E.
Enevoldsen, J. Gera, & J. Patton.
Design and Construction of the SB-11, M. Hansen.
Aile Volante Fauvel monoplane AV451 a profile laminaire FX66-H-
159, C. Fauvel.
Evolution of High-Performance Sailplanes, J. Kovacs.
Some Problems of the Dolphin-Mode Flight Techniques, J. Sandauer.
The energy loss in pitching manoeuvres, F. Irving.
Optimal Flight strategy in a given space-distribution of lifts
with minimum and maximum altitude constraints, F. X. Litt & G.
Stich.
Flugmessungen an einegen Modernen Segelflugzeugen, G. Stich.
Zur Filtertechnik an Electrischen Variometern, I. Westerboer.
The concept of a flight data recording system for sailplanes, J.
W. Siefert and O. Wagner.
The formation of flight of human powered aircraft across the
English Channel in the Spring, J. H. McMasters & J. D. McLean.
Reflexions sur le Vol a Puissance Humaine, C. Fauvel.
Sub-Gravity Sensations and Gliding Accidents, D. Piggott.
A simplified method of airfoil design, F. L. Galvao.
Sailplane Performance Estimation, D. J. Marsden.
Experimental Low-Speed Aerodynamic characteristics of the Wortman
FX66-S-186 V1 Airfoil, J.H.M. Gooden.
Supercritical airfoil sections and slotless fowler flaps for
gliders and motorgliders, F. G. Sator.
Application of a low-frequency aerolastic element method to the
harmonic gust response analysis of a flexible airplane, H. Ulv
Mai.
Fatigue test on a sailplane wing, S. Nystrom & H. Ulv Mai.
Some thoughts on the feasibility of a solar-powered plane, J.
Gedeon.
Meteorology
Some statistics of thermals observed by a powered sailplane, J.
R. Milford.
Airborne measurements of the structure of thermals, D. H.
Lenscohow & P.L. Stephens
Measurements of sailplane sink rates between thermals, R. H.
Johnson.
Electrification in convection (charges as possible tracers to
study the structure of thermals. W. K. Rudloff.
Prediction of lee wave factors, C. E. Wallington.
Classical Sierra Wave Triggering Mechanism, D. Armstrong.
History of aviation forecasting and the new "Handbook of
Meteorological Forecasting for Soaring Flight", S. Froeschl.
Meteorological conditions favorable for long closed circuit
soaring flight over England, T.A.M. Bradbury.
The powered sailplane in meteorological research, J. R. Milford.
OSTIV XVI Paderborn, W. Germany, 1981
Keynote Address
Aspects of future development in sailplane design, F. Thomas
Technics
Aerodynamics
Das gedamphte Hohenleitwerk im Kreisflug, B. Stich, 9.
Profilwiderstand--Verringerung durch Ausblasen, K. H. Horstmann &
A Quast, 15.
On the design of some airfoils for sailplane applications, L.M.M.
Boermans & H.J.W. Selen, 18.
Shapes for the tips of lightly-loaded propeller blades, F.
Irving, 40.
Propeller design and analysis for pedal driven and other odd
aircraft, E.E. Larrabee & S. French, 42.
Drag measurements on airfoils, D. Althaus, 59.
Influencing transition on airfoils, D. Althaus, 62.
Design and development
Type certification test results utilized to improve the design
concept, W. Stafiej, 74.
Two-seater glider flight test evaluation, C. A. Patching, 78.
Primary two-seater development problems, J. Gedeon, 89.
The design and development of the Sprite Sailplane 1969-1980, J.
C. Riddell, 102.
Progress in home-built sailplanes, G. Sunderland, 105.
Some ideas about gliders with variable geometry concerning
performance and handling qualities (D-40 Akaflieg Darmstadt), H.
J. Herr, 113.
Die Ermittlung von Lastkollektiven fur die Bemessung von
Segelfugzeugen, H. Kossira & W. Reinke, 116.
Flight measurements & instrumentation
Zweck und Funktion des Lastkollektivsammlers, B. Brunner, 121.
A proposal for a new variometer system, H. Pirker, 124.
Structures
Sailplane wing box design by use of graphite/aramide/epoxy
materials, B. Romeo, 137.
Fatigue test of a sailplane wing in CFRP construction, C.
Kensche, 140.
Operations & Safety
The design and development of glider launching winches, J. C.
Riddell, 154.
A pilot restraint system for sailplanes, G. Sunderland, 162.
Evaluation of sailplane accidents, Zborolski, 166.
Flight techniques
Basic dolphin tactics, W. Mozdyniewicz, 174.
The "convex-combination approach"--a geometric approach to the
optimization of sailplane trajectories, J. L. de Jong, 182.
The optimum center of gravity position for minimum overall energy
loss, F. Irving, 202
A simple model of dynamic energy exchange between a sailplane and
vertical air currents, J. Sandauer, 208.
Optimal dolphin-style soaring, E. D. Dickmanns, 210.
Load variation flight style and its implications to the theory of
soaring, W. Gorisch, 213.
Meteorology
Boundary layer flow over complex mountainous terrain
Airflow characteristics in vicinity of an obstructing mountain
ridge in complex terrain, G. L. Wooldridge, 220.
Temperatur- und Feuchtestruktur der freien Atmosphare und ihr
Tagesgang uber einem einseitig goschlossenen Hochgelbirgstal as
Motorseglermessungen wahrend DISKUS, M. E. Reinhardt & H.
Willeke, 225.
Preliminary results of the Alpine Experiment DISKUS, J Hacker,
228.
Foehn and Lee waves
Fallstudie eines Sud- und eines Nordfohns uber den Alpen, R.
Steinacker, 234.
Observations of waves in a wide range of conditions, T.A.M.
Bradbury, 238.
Waves, billows, and wakes, as revealed by satellite, R. S.
Scorer, 243.
Modelling orographic flow
Three-dimensional numerical simulations of airflow over a heated
mountain, T. L. Clark, 247.
Modeling anabatic flow, P. C. Manins, 252.
Thermal convection and thermal waves
Parameters of thermal convection as measured by a powered glider,
C. Lindemann, 255
Thermal characteristics of different types of soil, C.
Lindemannn, 259.
Notes on cloud streets as seen by satellite, R. S. Scorer, 265.
An extensive wave system above a convective layer, J. M. Frith,
269.
The effects of thermal and wind on the distribution of
atmospheric pollution, S. L. Capdevilla & M. S. Tiraboschi, 271.
Task setting
Vereinfachtes Schema zur Optimierung von Tagesaufgaben bei
Segelflugwettbewer-ben, M. Kreipl & H. Degner, 275
Special Subjects
Medical Aspects
Beta-receptor-blocking and fitness for flying, especially for
glider-pilots in competition, J. Marpmann, 279.
Glider pilot workload: Cardiopulmonary regulation and energy
expenditure, J. Beier & D. Jeschke, 281.
OSTIV XVII Hobbs, New Mexico, USA, 1983
Keynote Address
50 years of Wave Soaring--Adventure, Research and Challenge, J.
Kuettner, National Center of Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO,
USA.
Technics
Aerodynamics
Wind tunnel tests of eight wing-fuselage combinations, L.M.M.
Boermanns & D. C. Terleth, 10.
Wind tunnel tests on an outer wing segment of the ASW-19X
sailplane, L.M.M. Boermanns & B. O. Olbekkink, 26.
Design and Development
Outline of a method for the automated manufacture of laminar
winds, D. Charoudi, 38.
Aerodynamic design of winglets for a standard-class glider, U.
Dressler, 42.
Some new developments in atmospheric turbulence and terrain
surface description, J. Gedeon, 51.
How to realize high performances by powered flight as well as
gliding shown by the "D-39b" of Akaflieg Darmstadt, K. J. Herr,
58.
Some ideas for optimum flap-aileron system concerning handling
qualities as well as flight performance, J. J. Heer, 60.
A critique of two recent sailplane design contests, J. McMasters,
62.
An alternate approach to cost effective soaring, D. Reece, 81.
Experimental results of advanced composite sailplane structures,
G. Romeo, 84.
flight measurements and instrumentation
A pilot's wing profile drag monitor system, R. H. Johnson, 87.
A thermalling turn indicator, C. D. Normann, 89.
Sailplane performance flight testing, D. J. Marsden, 93.
Loads and flight techniques
Wing loading spectrum of glider in aerobatics measured on
training two-seater "SZD-9" to "Bocian", W. Stafiej, 103.
Computer-aided research of different ways of leaving a thermal,
B. Stojkovic, 106.
Projects
Progress report from the Flight Research Institute 1983, J.
McMasters, 115.
Meteorology
Boundary Layer Flow
Numerical simulations of a severe downslope windstorm in three
spatial dimension: eddy-kinetic-energy budget analysis, T. L.
Clark, 129.
Some results of powered glider flights during PUKK, J. M. Hacker,
135.
A wintertime convergence zone investigated with a sailplane, E.E.
Hindman & G. S. Young, 142.
Meteorological navigation of alpine long-distance soaring
flights, H. Leykaul, 148.
ALPEX
Preliminary results of an extraordinary mountain wave event over
the Pyrenes during ALPEX, T. A. Hafner, 154.
Thermal convection
Transfer of sensible heat from the ground and development of the
convective layer, D. J. Portman, 163.
Potential exploration and use of miniscale lift pattern, C. E.
Wallington, 167.
Forecasting
A thermal activity forecasting scheme suitable for personal
computers. D. S. Heimann, 173.
Mesoscale measurement for gliding forecast in an Alpine valley,
B. Neininger, & O. Liechti, 175.
Special Subjects
Medical aspects
Effect of multi-hour flight on energy metabolism and body fluid
balance, J. Beier, K. Gerecht, & H. Schlecusch, 180.
A sportsmedical survey during the Dutch National 15m-class
championship, L. Leenen, 182.
Task Setting
Let's try a flexirace, C. E. Wallington, 186.
OSTIV XVII Rieti, Italy, 1985
Technics
Design and Development
Delphin, the development of a variable-geometry glider, P. von
Burg, 13.
Glider/tow-plane upsets, F. Irving, 15.
Glider tow-planes, P. Morelli, 19.
Aeroelastic problems of a swept-back tailless sailplane SB13, J.
J. Berns, 26.
Development of airfoil sections for the swept-back tailless
sailplane SB13, S. Schurmeyer & K. H. Horstmann, 31.
Effect of the wing section drag polar on the desirable wing area
and attainable average cross country speed of standard class
gliders, P. Koivisto & E. Lehhonen, 37.
Pattern of glider operation, W. Stofiej, 44.
Semi-dynamic thermalling, B. Stojkovic, 47.
The climb rate of a glider when circling within an isolated
thermal vortex ring, W. Gorisch, 52.
Self-trimming trailing-edge flaps for gliders (flapomatic), J.
Ehrhardt & W. Fischer, 55.
Loads and Structures
Fatigue of composite materials in sailplanes and rotor blades, C.
Kensche, 57.
Safety factors for full-scale fatigue tests, J. Gedeon, 63.
The effects of aeroelasticity upon energy retrieval of a
sailplane penetrating a gust, U. Mai, 68.
Flutter analysis of gliders, W. Chajec U W. Potkanski, 79.
Ultra Light Airplane
Design and tests of a flexible sailwing airfoil for lightweight
aircraft, L. M.M. Boermans & P. C. M. van der Borne, 84.
Stability and control of ultraflexible aircraft, Schoenherr, 96.
Musculair I, E. Schoberl, 96.
The light glider, A. Welch, 101.
Flight measurements and instrumentation
The influence of acceleration on the sink rate of a sailplane and
on the indication of the variometer, R. Brozel, 105.
Flinders university's research aircraft, J. M. Hacker, 112.
Meteorology
Boundary layer and convection
A simple numerical model of thermals and cumulus convection, D.
Heimann, 117.
The vertical structure of the convective boundary layer from
motorglider measurements, M. Jochum, 122.
Structure and horizontal distribution of thermal updraughts in a
cloudless boundary layer in south-Bavaria, T. A. Hafner, 126.
Thermals in Central Anatolia, S. Oney, 131.
Glider measurements and modelling of thermals, Z. Aslan, 134.
Local thunderclouds--kinematics, precipitation, preferred
occurrence, J. Reuss, 137.
Waves and wave clouds
Wave soaring over flat terrain--investigation about the structure
and origin of thermal waves, J. Kuettner, 140.
The queen of the comechingones, P. Rovesti, 145
Mountain meteorology
Ascending Mt. Everest through soaring flight, F. Hindman, 149.
First results of airborne measurements of the mountain valley
circulation in the Kali Gandaki Valley, Nepal, by motorglider, J.
P. Kuettner & A. J. de Orleans-Bourbon, S. P. Adhikary, P.S.
Lert, 158.
Omega navigational aid in a motorglider for meteorological
research flights, A. J. de Orleans-Bourbon, 164.
Climatology
Soaring climatology of thermal convection, C. Lindemann, .
Miscellaneous
The swedish coaching system, R. Danewid, 169.
Decision making in gliding, M. A. Boutet & A. Pansal, 172.
The patent search used the keywords "variometer" and ("sailplane" or "glider"). The patents which were hang-glider related were removed. There may be a couple of patents remaining which are still hang-glider related. A couple of patents are only marginally related to sailplanes but were left in for the "entertainment value" (e.g. "Standoff mine neutralization system and method"). Additions to the patent section are most welcome.
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United States Patent 2371629
[Title unknown, but something to do with the production of thermals]
Inventor: Lee, Frederick W.
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United States Patent 3789661 Feb. 5, 1974
Aircraft Glide Angle and Rate of Change of Total Energy Indication Means
Inventor: Melsheimer; Frank M. (124 Wilson St., Albany, CA 94706)
Abstract
Aircraft instrumentation includes means for producing a signal indicative of the time rate of change of the kinetic and potential energy characteristic of the aircraft in flight; and other means responsive to the first means for producing an indication of the glide angle characteristic of the aircraft in flight.
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United States Patent 3798971 Mar. 26, 1974
Temperature Differential Sensor for Gliders
Inventor: Lowrance; Carl J. (Tulsa, OK)
Abstract
An apparatus for mounting in a glider, including a first air temperature sensor positioned adjacent one point on the perimeter of the glider, such as the tip of the of the glider left wing, an air temperature sensor positioned adjacent a second point on the perimeter of the glider, such as the tip of the glider right wing, and a temperature differential indicating means mounted in the glider cockpit in view of the pilot, the differential indicating means being connected to the air temperature sensors and including means for indicating difference in temperature detected by the sensors, thereby indicating to the pilot the direction towards warm air currents when a temperature differential exists. 6 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 3801045 Apr. 2, 1974
Integral Control System for Sailplanes
Inventor: Jones; Edward B. (General Delivery, Perryman, MD 21130)
Abstract
An internal control system is provided for sailplanes for dynamic soaring. This system permits coordinated movement between any two of three elements, namely the wing, elevator, and control stick, independent of the third, and provides a means of aileron control on a pivotable wing without externally exposed wires or struts to create drag. Any change of pitch of the wing is countered by a change of pitch of the elevator without changing the position of the control stick. If the wing is held fixed, for example, in landing, the stick will move the elevator. If the elevator is held fixed or becomes jammed, the control stick can be used to change the pitch of the wing to maintain control. This coordinated movement is made possible by differential linkages provided in the controls. 8 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 3,949,887 Apr. 13, 1976
Sailplane storage system
Inventors: Horvath; Laszlo (3108 Fairway Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282).
Abstract
A hangar system for compactly storing a plurality of vertically oriented sailplanes upon a rotatable annular platform, including means for withdrawing or inserting any one of the sailplanes without repositioning the remaining sailplanes. 11 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 3,964,307 Jun. 22, 1976
Variometer comprising a measuring box
Inventors: Huhne; Dirk (Frenkendorf, CH).
Abstract
The variometer includes a measuring chamber communicating with the atmosphere through a first passageway and an elastically deformable measuring box, positioned within the measuring chamber, communicating with the atmosphere through a second passageway. One of the passageways, preferably the second passageway, is provided with a system of orifice inserts serving to delay pressure equalization between the measuring chamber and the measuring box. The system of orifice inserts includes at least two orifice inserts with successive orifice inserts being separated from each other by an intermediate space. The orifice inserts are threaded into the internally threaded bore of a hollow screw, and preferably three orifice inserts are provided so as to define two intermediate spaces. At least one of the orifice inserts is displaceable axially of the hollow screw, and preferably two orifice inserts are so displaceable. Each orifice insert is a hollow externally threaded member in which the orifice is formed in a bore through a jewel or the like at one end of the orifice insert. 7 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 3,966,143 Jun. 29, 1976
Self-launching glider
Inventors: Smith; Gordon R. (4 Summit Terrace, Sparta, NJ 07871).
Abstract
An aircraft of variable geometry and certain unique features which allow its operation along the surface of water, ice or the ground under sail power provided by tilting the wings up into a cross-wind to attain sufficient speed to be self launched into gliding flight in two modes -- while close to the surface in wind shear, circling and climbing in a regenerative flight path powered by changes in wind speed with altitude until sufficient altitude is attained to soar on rising air currents. 37 Claims, 40 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4061028 Dec. 6, 1977
Aircraft Total Energy Sensor
Inventor: Nicks; Oran W. (425 Elizabeth Lake Drive, Hampton, VA 23669)
Abstract
An inexpensive total energy sensor utilizing the principles of laminar flow separation around a small cylinder having the desired relationship between static and dynamic pressures for use with sensitive rate of climb instruments for maximum utilization of external pressures by aircraft, in general, and sailplanes in particular.
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United States Patent 4086810 May 2, 1978
Aircraft Instrument
Inventor: Ball; Richard Harding (2140 Kohler Dr., Boulder, CO 80303)
Abstract
An aircraft instrument responsive to altitude and airspeed change. The instrument includes a first pressure transducer responsive to the pressure change due to changes in the altitude of the aircraft and a second pressure transducer responsive to pressure change due to changes in the airspeed of the aircraft. The output of each transducer is amplified and uniquely combined to provide an electrical signal representative of the rate of climb of the aircraft. The instrument also optionally modifies the airspeed transducer output and combines the modified signal with the rate of climb signal to provide a signal representative of the vertical movement of air outside of the aircraft. Additionally, the instrument may optionally provide an indication whenever best speed to fly conditions exist. Finally, the instrument also optionally modifies the airspeed transducer output and combines the modified signal with the rate of climb signal to render the rate of climb signal insensitive to climb induced by operation of the aircraft controls. 19 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4088285 May 9, 1978
Motor-glider
Inventors: Sogabe; Itsushi (Yokohama, JA) Souda; Kiyoshi (Yokohama, JA)
Abstract
In a motor-glider provided with a propeller power system fully encased within the fuselage thereof, outer shapes of the elements adapted for selectively closing air-intakes and, when required, an outlet are designed quite flush with the streamlined shapes of the surrounding portions of the motor-glider and the air is ejected in directions away from the tail boom, whereby aero-dynamic drag acting on the motor-glider during power-off gliding is considerably minimized. 12 Claims, 15 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4091326 May 23, 1978
Method and Apparatus for Equipotential Plane Detection
Inventor: Hill; Maynard L. (Silver Spring, MD)
Abstract
A method and apparatus for utilizing the earth's static electric field as a reference for generating an information-bearing electrical signal. In a particular embodiment, the invention provides a differential static voltmeter having spaced voltage sensing probes and a differential static amplifier which determines the difference in voltage sensed by the probes. Since the probes measure the static voltage which occurs as a vertically oriented gradient in the earth's atmosphere, the voltage difference signal produced by the differential static amplifier is a measure of the disposition of the probes relative to a line usually parallel to the earth's surface, the voltmeter thereby being particularly useful as a pitch and roll stabilization reference and control system for airborne vehicles. In other embodiments, the invention also provides apparatus for defining a horizontal reference plane in the atmosphere and apparatus for sensing the roll or pitch rate of an airborne vehicle.
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United States Patent 4,127,249 Nov. 28, 1978
Apparatus for computing the rate of change of energy of an aircraft
Inventors: Lambregts; Antonius A. (Renton, WA).
Abstract
A rate of change of energy computer utilizing signal processing of the inner vectorial product of inertial acceleration and inertial velocity wherein such parameters are derived utilizing outputs from the aircraft INS (inertial navigation system) and from body mounted accelerometers. 11 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4199715 Apr. 22, 1980
Method and Apparatus for Defining an Equipotential Line or _Surface in the Earth's Atmosphere and Measuring the Misalignment of a _Selected Line or Plane Relative to an Equipotential Line or Surface
Inventor: Hill; Maynard L. (Silver Spring, MD)
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting the earth's static electric field and determining the contour of its equipotential lines and surfaces and for utilizing the detected field as a reference for other measurements. In particular, the contour of the field can be determined by sensing the potential at a plurality of points and measuring the differences in potential at the points with a differential static amplifier. Alternatively, a fluxmeter for measuring the electric field vector directly can be used to sense changes in the magnitude and direction of the field. A line defined between two points or a plane defined by three noncolinear points in space can be made to coincide with an equipotential line or surface in space, respectively, by adjusting the relative positions of the points such that either the potential differences between the points or the field components sensed along the defined line or in the defined plane are zero. Similarly, a desired disorientation between the defined line or plane and the respective equipotential line or surface can be readily effected.
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United States Patent 4,250,746 Feb. 17, 1981
Aircraft instrument
Inventors: Vassie; Craig D. (London, GB2); Fisher; Alexander B. (London, GB2).
Abstract
A combined vertical speed and windshear indicator instrument for an aircraft has a graduated dial (2) and a conventionally driven pointer (3) for indicating the vertical speed. In addition the instrument has an independent pointer (4) which is driven so that it indicates, to the same scale as the vertical speed, the rate of change of total energy of the aircraft (energy rate) according to the formula dh/dt+(V/g)(dV/dt) where h is the height of the aircraft and V is its true air speed. Under stable flight conditions the pointers (3 and 4) will track together, but if there are any sudden changes, particularly changes due to windshear, the pointers will separate to indicate the effect of the changes so that the necessary corrective action can be taken by the pilot. The energy rate pointer (4) is driven by a signal (22) derived from input signals (5 and 6) which respectively represent the vertical speed h and the true air speed V of the aircraft and which are delayed by the use of filters (10, 14 and 20 ) for reducing noise interference. The response time of the energy rate pointer (4) to sudden acceleration of the aircraft itself is therefore improved by deriving the (dV/dt) term of the energy rate drive signal (22), for a short period following the sudden acceleration, from a signal (24) representative of the longitudinal acceleration x of the aircraft. 11 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4,331,032 May 25, 1982
Variometers
Inventors: Sicre; Jean-Luc (Fontenay-aux-Roses, FR).
Abstract
A variometer for an aerodyne. The variometer has at least one dial conventionally graduated to represent speed, a needle indicating on said graduation the instantaneous vertical speed. The variometer also has an indicator which is representative of the potential vertical speed, and can move around the dial so that the position of the indicator with respect to the needle indicates instantaneously the acceleration on the trajectory of the aircraft. 14 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4,376,980 Mar. 15, 1983
Variometer
Inventors: Sicre; Jean L. (Fontenay aux Roses, FR).
Abstract
This invention concerns an improved variometer which is used in aircraft which operates on a circuit that calculates the instantaneous speed hx deg. of the aircraft and the potential vertical speed of the aircraft h(T) deg. . A luminous display is also provided to display the values so calculated to alert the pilot of the aircraft.
The instantaneous vertical speed hx deg. is obtained by means of a circuit solving the equation: ##EQU1## in which j(z)() is the component of the acceleration on the vertical axis of the aircraft, g is the acceleration of gravity, .phi. is the angle of roll of the airplane, s is the Laplace operator, .tau.(1) and .tau.(2) are constants of time and h deg. (A) is a signal of vertical speed. 3 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4,399,963 Aug. 23, 1983
Elastic tail skid for gliders and light air planes
Inventors: Schafer; Herbert (6980 Wertheim-Grunenwort, BRD, DE).
Abstract
A tail skid mounted to the airframe of a glider of a light air plane comprises a body of elastic material, a support plate imbedded in the elastic body and a skid wheel yieldingly supported in a metal frame mounted to the skid body and elastically connected to the support frame. 18 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4413321 Nov. 1, 1983
Rapid Detector of a Wind Gradient
Inventor: Lebrun; Jean L. (Antony, FR)
Abstract
The invention concerns a process for the rapid detection of a wind gradient. This process utilizes the relationship existing between the aerodynamic slope .gamma.a, the total slope .gamma.(T) and the anemometric speed V, relation being able to be in the form ##EQU1## in which s is the Laplace operator, A is a value which is substantially constant or zero, in the case of a normal flight without disturbances, and which increases in the case of a wind gradient, wind forward becoming wind behind, the Vsel is an assigned value. This value A is mixed with a value representative of the capacity of the aircraft to overcome a wind gradient, so as to obtain a composite signal compared to a value of reference. The invention can be utilized at the moment of the phase of approach of an aircraft. 4 Claims, 6 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4460138 Jul. 17, 1984
Flexible Flap for an Airfoil
Inventor: Sankrithi; Mithra M. K. V. (417 Bellevue Way SE. #400, Bellevue, WA 98004)
Abstract
This invention relates to area changing trailing edge flaps for airfoils such as wings. This invention provides a roller retractable flexible sheet flap, which when deployed is supported by deployed airfoil mounted flap side support member(s), to which the side edge(s) of the flexible sheet flap are attached by a slide fastener. Slotted and blown flap variants of the invention, as well as othe variants, are also described and claimed. 21 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4,506,847 Mar. 26, 1985
Thermalling sailplane turn indicator
Inventors: Norman; Colin D. (23 Abdale St., North Wavell Heights, Queensland, AU).
Abstract
A thermal indicator with a sensor (28) mounted over the wing stubs (12, 13) of a sailplane to detect relative movement therebetween due to bending moments applied to the wings on meeting a thermal and a processor of the sensor signals to generate signals indicative of the direction to be turned to enter the thermal. The processor signals are suitably displayed to indicate thermal strength, and left or right directions to enter the thermal. 5 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4,539,843 Sept. 10, 1985
Altimeter and vertical speed indicator
Inventors: Wise; Fred W. (Windsor, PA).
Abstract
A combination altimeter and vertical speed indicator using digital displays. Digital logic technique are used to calculate vertical speed, eliminate drift in the vertical speed zero indication, correct vertical speed readings for altitude, and display altitude below zero. An automatic reading of barometric pressure setting for use as an offset is furnished at turn-on to permit initial setting of the instrument. Power to the instrument is pulsed to reduce consumption and permit long term battery operation. 22 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4,591,111 May 27, 1986
Thermal navigator
Inventors: Laughter; Joseph S. (Millington, TN).
Abstract
An apparatus for use in an ultralight aircraft, glider, or sailplane to detect and navigate within thermal updrafts is disclosed. The apparatus includes a right temperature sensor and a left temperature sensor mounted on the wings of the aircraft. A difference circuit and difference indicator measure and indicate whether the right or left sensor is warmer and indicate a measured temperature difference. A derivative circuit and derivative indicator measure and indicate whether the air temperature is increasing or decreasing and indicate a rate of temperature change. The derivative circuit may be responsive to any of the right temperature sensor, the left temperature sensor, both the right and left temperature sensors, or to a third temperature sensor mounted on the aircraft. The apparatus detects thermal updrafts and indicates to the pilot when and how rapidly to turn to obtain the maximum lift from the thermal updraft. 12 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4,641,799 Feb. 10, 1987
Arrangement for controlling the air flow over aerodynamic profiles
Inventors: Quast; Armin W. (Brunswick, DE); Horstmann; Karl H. (Brunswick, DE).
Abstract
An arrangement for controlling the air flow past an aerodynamic profile, (such as an aerofoil surface of a wing, tail plane, or fuselage of an aircraft or missile, a propeller, helicopter rotor, or blading of a turbo-engine fan or wind impeller) by providing a number of orifices of small diameter spaced apart in the profile surface in the longitudinal direction of the profile transversely to the direction of air flow over the profile and to the chordwise direction of the profile. Fluid is either discharged or drawn in through the orifices perpendicularly to the air flow in the region of separation of laminar flow. The orifices have a coefficient of flow (i.e., either a discharge or an intake coefficient) C(Q) =(V/FV) of up to 10(^-4) for a Reynolds Number less than 3*10(^6), where v=volume flow of the fluid through the discharge orifices, F=profile area and V=velocity of the air stream flowing over the wing or blade. The invention is particularly concerned with controlling the air flow over an aerofoil profile of a wing of a slowly flying aircraft, such as a glider or light aircraft. 7 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 4,936,142 Jun. 26, 1990
Rapidly responding vertical speed indicator for use in aircraft
Inventors: Davidson; Eldon F. (240 Flower Dr., Folsom, CA 95630).
Abstract
A vertical speed indicator uses a substantially rigid hollow closed air chamber; a capillary tube having a reduced inside diameter connected to the chamber for routing atmospheric air from an aircraft static system at a reduced flow rate into the chamber; a differential pressure transducer having two inlet ports; a pneumatic conduit connecting the chamber and one of the ports of the transducer for exposing that port to internal chamber air pressure; a pneumatic conduit connected to the other port for exposing that port to atmospheric pressure occurring within the static system; and electronic processing circuitry connected to the transducer for providing an indication of the vertical speed of the aircraft. The processing circuit first compensates the signal by varying its phase in a leading direction to at least offset any pneumatic induced lag occurring in the inventive VSI, and then amplifies and displays the result on a zero center analog meter or digitizes it for subsequent use by other airborne avionic systems. Alternatively, the compensated signal can be digitally averaged over a pre-defined time period to remove random noise and similar effects. The period of time over which a digital average is produced can be lengthened to eliminate adverse effects of unstable air or thermals occurring during climb out. 14 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 5039032 Aug. 13, 1991
High Taper Wing Tip Extension
Inventor: Rudolph; Peter K. C. (Seattle, WA)
Abstract
A highly tapered wing tip extension added to the tip of an existing swept, trapezoidal airplane wing for reducing high speed drag significantly. A smaller, highly swept, extension does not require a leading edge device to protect against low speed stall. A larger, less swept, extension requires a tapered slat for which two mechanisms are presented. The principles of the present invention are also applicable to the design of new aircraft. 29 Claims, 18 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 5,130,707 Jul. 14, 1992
Preassembled air data sensor and transducer
Inventors: Hagen; Floyd W. (Eden Prairie, MN).
Abstract
A preassembled air data sensor probe and air data transducer assembly has permanently connected flexible tubing coupling the air data transducer fittings and the sensor fittings. The flexible tubing permits the air data sensor and air data transducer to be installed into an air vehicle after having been preassembled and pretested for leaks at the factory. The permanently attached assembly avoids the need for calibration or pressure checks after installation on the aircraft. The preassembled flexible tubing permits manipulation of the transducer to mount it into the proper location even in tight quarters. The flexible tubing can have a section that acts as a drain trap for accumulating ingested water. 5 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 5,175,540 Dec. 29, 1992
Variometer system for soaring flight
Inventors: Koerner; Ralph J. (P.O. Box 1320, Ramona, CA 92065).
Abstract
Apparatus for use in a glider for indicating the rate of vertical air mass movement. The apparatus includes sensing means for detecting both glider airspeed and acceleration orthogonal to the plane of the wings. This information is used to modify the output display of a conventional variometer to eliminate the effects of drag. 11 Claims, 9 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 5,188,313 Feb. 23, 1993
Glider aircraft tow control system
Inventors: Piasecki; Frank N. (Haverford, PA).
Abstract
The towed glider flight control system of the invention has a towing frame interconnecting and pivotally connected at each end to the towed glider and the towing aircraft. Sensors measuring the angular relationships between the towing frame and the towed glider and the rage of change in these relationships and sensors measuring flight conditions of the glider and towing aircraft are connected to the input of a computer of which the output connects to the glider aerodynamic control surface. The computer determines differences between sensor sensed parameter values existing when a selected spatial geometric relationship exists between the glider and towing aircraft and sensor parameter values received by the computer from the sensors and from these differences the computer calculates motions required of the glider aerodynamic flight path control surfaces to establish a glider flight which establish and maintain the selected spatial geometric relationship of the glider and towing aircraft. 7 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 5,249,542 Oct. 5, 1993
Cambered airfoil, and craft comprising same
Inventors: Latham; Ronald D. (Rte. 3, Box 184-A, Apex, NC 27502).
Abstract
A self-cambering airfoil, comprising a mast to which a camber inducer member is secured for rotational movement about the axis of the mast. The camber inducer member extends rearwardly from the mast to a trailing portion having a batten realignment cavity therein. The realignment cavity receives a flexible batten element therein and accommodates recambering of the flexible batten element when the camber inducer member repositions from a first camber position thereof to a second camber position thereof. An elongate flexible batten element is positioned at a leading edge thereof in the batten realignment cavity of the camber inducer member and extends rearwardly therefrom to a trailing edge. A skin covering comprises two main panels each extending rearwardly from the mast to a trailing edge and joined to one another at their respective trailing edges to form a trailing portion of the skin covering. The main panels are of a size and shape defining an enclosure containing the batten element, with the trailing edge of the batten element being in interior abutting contact with the skin covering at the trailing portion thereof and in a state of compression within the enclosure defined by the skin covering such that in the first camber position of the camber inducer member, the batten element interiorly abuts, distends and imparts a camber profile to a first one of the two main panels, and in the second camber position of the camber inducermember, the batten element interiorly abuts, distends and imparts a camber profile to a second one of the two main panels. The self-cambering airfoil is usefully employed as a wingsail structural assembly of a wind-propelled craft such as a sailboat, sailplane, or iceboat. 20 Claims, 14 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 5,396,425 Mar. 7, 1995
vertical velocity indicator
Inventors: Carlson; Christopher J. (Three Rivers, MI).
Abstract
A vertical velocity indicator for aircraft is described which comprises an inlet open to ambient static pressure; a pressure transducer communicating with the inlet for detecting changes in ambient static pressure and providing output signals corresponding to equilibrium with ambient pressure at level flight, a static pressure increase corresponding to rate of descent, and a static pressure decrease corresponding to rate of climb of the aircraft; a pitch gyroscope for detecting pitch of the aircraft and providing a corresponding output signal; a signal processor for the output signals from the pressure transducer and pitch gyroscope and a graphics generator operatively connected to a visual display of aircraft pitch and vertical velocity, the display including an aircraft silhouette defining aircraft pitch, and a color coded background and a preselected plurality of spaced level altitude lines which present preselected intervals of altitude and which move on the background at a rate corresponding to the rate of climb or descent of the aircraft, and a plurality of simulated cloud figures which move on the background with the lines for enhancing realism of the silhouette display and for minimizing reverse motion illusion associated with movement of the lines; and a digital display for presenting the numerical vertical velocity of the aircraft. 6 Claims, 6 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 5,402,969 Apr. 4, 1995
Aircraft structure
Inventors: Shea; Brian (3601 Morningside Dr., El Sobrante, CA 94803).
Abstract
An aircraft structure, such as a glider including a wing having a substantially flat, upper, first surface and a convex, lower, second surface. The wing first and second surfaces converge to a leading edge and a trailing edge. A weighted member is used to determine the center of gravity of the wing as being 15 to 25% of the length of the chord from the leading edge. The weight structure is fixed to the wing and may also serve as a structural member. 13 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent 5,437,230 Aug. 1, 1995
Standoff mine neutralization system and method
Inventors: Harris; Gordon L. (Rancho Santa Fe, CA); Harris; Stephen L. (Rancho Santa Fe, CA); Levy; Neil A. (Encinitas, CA).
Abstract
An unpowered air vehicle, i.e. a glider, which is air-launched from appreciable range, is densely packed with a large area, explosive net. At a pre-determined location, the net is extracted from the glider by a parachute and expanded completely before landing on the surface of the water or land that contains a large field of mines. The explosive material in the net is then detonated, destroying the mines covered by the net. The longitudinal ends of the net are attached to a folding, multi-arm framework designed to expand and thereby spread the net after separation from the glider. The spreading action is initiated by an extraction parachute which pulls the first frame from the air vehicle. The spreading action is completed by the second frame which is coupled to a brake mechanism in the glider that maintains tension throughout the net to complete the spreading of the net. 9 Claims, 12 Drawing Figures
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United States Patent RE31159 Feb. 22, 1983
Flying Method and System Using Total Energy for an Aircraft
Inventor: Sicre; Jean-Luc (Meudon LaForet, FR)
Abstract
A flying method using total . .power.!. .Iadd.energy.Iaddend., in particular for the take-off and overshoot of an aircraft, is disclosed in which the aerodynamic . .gradient.!. .Iadd.flight path angle .Iaddend..gamma.a is governed by reference to a desired . .gradient.!. .Iadd.flight path angle .Iaddend..gamma.d which is the . .total gradient.!. .Iadd.potential flight path .Iaddend..gamma.t modulated by the difference between the aircraft speed V and a reference speed V(2). An error signal .delta. representative of the difference between the aerodynamic . .gradient.!. .Iadd.flight path angle .Iaddend..gamma.a and the desired . .gradient.!. .Iadd.flight path angle .Iaddend..gamma.d is displayed. The display of the desired . .gradient.!. .Iadd.flight path angle .Iaddend..gamma.d may be by means of the . .pitching tendency bar of the artificial horizon.!. .Iadd.pitch command bar of an attitude director indicator .Iaddend.for example. 22 Claims, 18 Drawing Figures
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