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Laister LP-15 Nugget

Index Laister LP-15 Nugget

The Laister LP-15 Nugget is an American single-seat, high-wing glider designed by Jack and Bill Laister for the FAI Standard Class. [1]

15 relations: Airfoil, Aluminium, Center of mass, Federal Aviation Administration, Fiberglass, Flap (aeronautics), Fuselage, Glider (sailplane), Glider competition classes, List of gliders, Monoplane, National Soaring Museum, Soaring (magazine), Type certificate, United States.

Airfoil

An airfoil (American English) or aerofoil (British English) is the shape of a wing, blade (of a propeller, rotor, or turbine), or sail (as seen in cross-section).

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Aluminium

Aluminium or aluminum is a chemical element with symbol Al and atomic number 13.

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Center of mass

In physics, the center of mass of a distribution of mass in space is the unique point where the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero, or the point where if a force is applied it moves in the direction of the force without rotating.

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Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States is a national authority with powers to regulate all aspects of civil aviation.

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Fiberglass

Fiberglass (US) or fibreglass (UK) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber.

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Flap (aeronautics)

Flaps are a type of high-lift device used to increase the lift of an aircraft wing at a given airspeed.

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Fuselage

The fuselage (from the French fuselé "spindle-shaped") is an aircraft's main body section.

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Glider (sailplane)

A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the leisure activity and sport of gliding.

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Glider competition classes

Competition classes in gliding, as in other sports, mainly exist to ensure fairness in competition.

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List of gliders

This is a list of gliders/sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available) Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer.

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Monoplane

A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with a single main wing plane, in contrast to a biplane or other multiplane, each of which has multiple planes.

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National Soaring Museum

The National Soaring Museum (NSM) is an aviation museum whose stated aim is to preserve the history of motorless flight.

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Soaring (magazine)

SOARING is a magazine published monthly as a membership benefit of the Soaring Society of America.

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Type certificate

A type certificate signifies the airworthiness of a particular category of aircraft, according to its manufacturing design (‘type’).

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laister_LP-15_Nugget

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