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Also see [[Soaring instrumentation sdk|Soaring instrumentation SDK]] | |||
[[File:Aerotow2.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Bocian]] being towed by a [[Piper J3 Cub]].]] | [[File:Aerotow2.jpg|thumb|270px|[[Bocian]] being towed by a [[Piper J3 Cub]].]] | ||
'''Gliding''' or '''soaring''' is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered [[aircraft]] known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliding |title=Gliding |work=Wikipedia }}</ref> | '''Gliding''' or '''soaring''' is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered [[aircraft]] known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliding |title=Gliding |work=Wikipedia }}</ref> | ||