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The MDM-1 Solo Fox is a single-seat aerobatic sailplane designed in Poland by Marian Miśkiewicz and Jerzy Makula. Developed from the two-seat MDM-1 Fox, it was engineered specifically for advanced and unlimited-level aerobatic competitions. The aircraft features a symmetrical airfoil that allows for...

The Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa is a German single-seat sailplane first flown in 1935, designed by the Schempp-Hirth company for high-performance soaring and aerobatics. Its distinctive gull wing provided improved visibility and handling. A Minimoa set a world glider altitude record of 6,687 meters in 19...

The DFS Habicht is a German aerobatic glider designed by Hans Jacobs for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where four examples performed flight demonstrations.

The Schleicher Ka 6E is a German single-seat wooden sailplane designed by Rudolf Kaiser; first flown in 1965, it was the final development of the Ka 6 series.

The Schempp-Hirth Janus C is a German two-seat high-performance glider introduced in the late 1970s, notable for its flapped composite wings.

The Bölkow Phoebus C is a West German single-seat fiberglass sailplane of the 1960s, distinguished as the retractable-wheel development of the Phoebus series.

The Let L-13 Blaník is a Czechoslovak two-seat all-metal training glider designed by Karel Dlouhý; more than 3,000 examples were built from 1958.

The Schleicher Ka 8B is a German single-seat training glider designed by Rudolf Kaiser; a Ka 8B set a 767 km world out-and-return record in 1968.

The Grob G 103C Twin III Acro is a German two-seat fiberglass trainer introduced in the 1990s and strengthened for advanced aerobatic maneuvers.

The Schempp-Hirth Cirrus K is a German aerobatic conversion of the Standard Cirrus glider, distinguished by shortened wings and reinforced structure.

The Grob G 103 Twin II Acro is a German two-seat training glider with strengthened structure, certified for aerobatic instruction and display flying.

The Let L-23 Super Blaník is a Czechoslovak two-seat all-metal trainer first flown in 1988, distinguished from the L-13 by its T-tail and deleted flaps.

The Schleicher K 7 Rhönadler is a West German two-seat training glider designed by Rudolf Kaiser; one set a 500 km triangle speed record in South Africa in 1964.

The SZD-50-3 Puchacz is a Polish two-seat training glider first flown in 1979 and certified for aerobatics, including spins and inverted maneuvers.

The Grob G 103 Twin Astir is a German two-seat fiberglass training glider first flown in 1976 and widely used by clubs for instruction.

The SZD-30 Pirat is a Polish single-seat training and club glider first flown in 1966, notable for its wooden construction and widespread service.