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Hanging from the haul rope, the glider allowed the patrollers to slide down the rope to gondola cars, controlling their descent with a brake mechanism on the glider.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
The compact design of the underwater glider simplifies deployment and recovery from both commercial and military vessels by a small crew.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
Students experimented with superhero gliders, created music together and designed art with heart.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
These findings influenced their rudimentary glider designs.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
The compact design of the underwater glider simplifies deployment and recovery from both commercial and military vessels by a small crew.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
Students experimented with superhero gliders, created music together and designed art with heart.
—Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
These findings influenced their rudimentary glider designs.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Glider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glider. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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glider
noun
glid·er
ˈglīd-ər 
1
: an aircraft without an engine that glides on air currents
2
: a porch seat suspended from a frame
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