Glider (disambiguation)

Glider may refer to the following:

Machines and popular culture

A glider is a heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight.
*Underwater gliders, submarines propelled by analogous principles
*Hang gliders, used recreationally, passively, commercially, and competitive flying sport
*Paragliding, a recreational and competitive flying sport (using a fully-flexible type of hang glider, often with some special controls).
*Assault gliders, glider used to transport combat troops and equipment to a combat zone, used in WW 2.
*Walkalong glider, a model glider with updraft generated by a person walking behind
*Vehicle glider: a vehicle without a powertrain.
*Death glider, an alien fighter spacecraft featured in "Stargate SG-1"
*"Glider" (EP), an EP by My Bloody Valentine
*A comfortable swing (seat), usable by more than one person, typically on a porch or verandah
*Gimli Glider, an airplane that glided to a landing after running out of fuel.
*"Glider" Hacker Emblem, a uniting and recognizable symbol of hacker culture, a representation of a glider formation in Conway's Game of Life.

oftware

*Glider (bot), a bot for automating World of Warcraft gameplay
*Glider PRO, a game for the Apple Macintosh, by John Calhoun
*Glider (Conway's Life), a type of cellular automaton "spaceship" in Conway's Game of Life

Wildlife

*Flying possum or glider, several species of Australian marsupials