List of gliders (M)

This is a list of gliders/sailplanes of the world, (this reference lists all gliders with references, where available)^[1] Note: Any aircraft can glide for a short time, but gliders are designed to glide for longer.

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M&D

(M&D Flugzeugbau)

• M&D Flugzeugbau Samburo

Macetti

(A.M. Macetti)

• Macetti Aeronautilo

MacPherson

(Gregg MacPherson)

• MacPherson SG-1

MacPherson

(Gregg MacPherson)

• MacPherson SG-1 Sailplane

Maeda

(Keniti Maeda)

• Maeda 2 – (前田式2型(光2・1型))
• Maeda 5 – (前田健一 5)
• Maeda 6
• Maeda 7
• Maeda 105 – (前田式105型)
• Maeda 205 – (前田式205型)
• Maeda 703
• Maeda 2600
• Maeda Asahi – (朝日式駒鳥型)
• Maeda-Rokko 1
• Maeda-Rokko 2
• Maeda Ku-1 – aka Ku-1 Catamaran
• Maeda Ku-6 (Sora-sha – air vehicle, later Kuro-sha – black vehicle)
• Maeda Primary
• Maeda Army Type 2 Small Glider

Maggi

• Maggi MG-3 15L Condor

Magnan

(Dr. A. Magnan)

• Magnan Albatros
• Magnan M-2 Marin
• Magnan Vautour

Magnard

(Vizille Magnard, Isère)

• Magnard glider

MAI

(Moscow Aviation Institute)

• MAI-03
• MAI-53
• MAI-56
• MAI-60 Snezhinka^[2]
• MAI-63
• MAI-68
• MAI-890
• MAI-920
• Oskbes Aviatika Mai 920 – Oskbes MAI Moskau Aviation Institut

Mainelis

(P. Mainelis)

• Mainelis Birzietis (based on (Gö-3 Minimoa)

Malinowski

(Stefan Malinowski)

• Malinowski Dziaba – First Polish Glider Contest August 1923

Maluquer-Gimeno

(Juan J. Maluquer, Wahl & Gimeno)

• Maluquer-Gimeno MG-5 Industrial Engineer
• Maluquer Lenguado

Manicatide

(Radu Manicatide)

• Manicatide RM-10

Mantelli

(Adriano Mantelli)

• Mantelli AM-1 Me ne frego
• Mantelli AM-6
• Mantelli AM-11 Albatros
• Mantelli AM-12 Argentina
• Mantelli AM-12 Palas
• Mantelli AM-12 Praga
• Mantelli-Fossa MF-1
• Mantelli Parma

Manotskov

(A. Manotskov)

• Manotskov Kachouk (Маноцкова Кашук) (variable dihedral)

Manuel

(William L. Manuel)

• Manuel 1926 Biplane
• Manuel 1929 Biplane
• Manuel VI Primary
• Manuel Crested Wren
• Manuel Willow Wren
• Dunstable Kestrel
• Manuel Hawk
• Manuel Condor
• Manuel Gnat

Marcho-Silesia

(T.H. Marcho-Silesia / Akad. Fliegerschaft Marcho-Silesia)

• Marcho-Silesia Oberschlesien
• Marcho-Silesia Seppl

Marianów

(Wladyslaw Gallara / O.O.Marianów Secondary Convent School)

• Marianów W.1
• Marianów W.W.1

Marinavia Farina

(Domenico Farina / Marinavia Farina SRL)

• Marinavia Farina 15
• Marinavia Farina IV

Markmann

• Markmann Mark-10 (Horten H.Xa/b/c modern materials)

Marsch

(J. C. Marsch)

• Marsch Seaplane

Marsden

• (David Marsden)
• Marsden Gemini

Marske Aircraft

(Jim Marske, Marion Ohio, United States)

• Marske XM-1
• Marske Monarch
• Marske Pioneer I
• Marske Pioneer II
• Marske Pioneer III
• Genesis 1 (glider) Jim Marske & John Roncz
• Genesis 2 (motor-glider) Jim Marske & John Roncz

Martens

(A. Martens)

• Martens S
• Martens Pegasus

Martin

(William H. Martin)

• Martin 1908 glider

Masak

(Peter Masak)

• Masak Scimitar

Massia-Biot

(E.D. Massia & Gaston Biot)

• Massia-Biot 1882 glider

Massy

(Max Massy)

• Massy 1922 glider

Matejcek

(Jiri Matejcek / students of the Central Aeronautical Institute, Brno-Medlanky)

• Matejcek M-17 Universal

Matteson

(Fred H. Matteson)

• Matteson M-1^[2]

Maupin

(Jim Maupin)

• Maupin Woodstock One
• Maupin Carbon Dragon
• Maupin Windrose

Maxey-Prue

(Irwin Rue, Lyle Maxey – built by Franck Kearns)

• Maxey-Prue Jennie-Mae

Mayer

(Hermann Mayer)

• Mayer M-I
• Mayer MS-II

Mayer

(Oldřich Mayer / Oskar Mayer / Státní průmyslová škola, Moravská Ostrava-Vítkovice / Letov)

• MOV Káně
• Mayerovi Chachar
• Mayer MO-9

McAllister

(Charles McAllister)

• McAllister Yakima Clipper

McQuilkin

(Robert J. McQuilkin)

• McQuilkin Mach 1

MDM

(Zaklady Lotnicze Marganski & Myslowski Spolka z o.o. – Margański & Mysłowski Aviation Works) (MDM – Marganski, Dunowska, Makula)

• Margański & Mysłowski MDM-1 Fox
• Swift S-1

Mead

(T.E. Mead)

• Mead Challenger
• Mead Rhön Ranger

Mehr

(Franz Xaver Mehr)

• Mehr Me-1
• Mehr Me-2
• Mehr Me-3
• Mehr Me-4
• Mehr Me-4a
• Mehr Me-5
• Mehr Me-5a
• Mehr Me-6
• Mehr Me-6a

Meier

(Michel-Lorenz Meier Hamburger Aero Club)

• Meier Mei-11
• Meier Milomei M-1
• Meier Milomei M-2^[3]

Melsheimer

(Frank Melsheimer)

• Melsheimer FM-1

Merriam

(Capt F. W. Merriam)

• Merriam 1922 glider

Merville

• Merville SM.20
• Merville SM.30
• Merville SM.31

Messerschmitt

(Wilhelm Emil Messerschmitt / Messerschmitt AG / Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW))

• Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet
• Messerschmitt Me 321 Gigant
• Messerschmitt S-13
• Messerschmitt S-14
• Messerschmitt S-15
• Messerschmitt S-16
• Messerschmitt S-16B

Meteor

(Meteor C.A., Monfalcone)

• Meteor MS-30 L-Passero

Meusel

• Horst Meusel / Verein für Luftfahrt e.V., Zittau)
• Meusel M-IV

Micika

(Milose Micika)

• MiMi B-3 Šídlo

Midland Gliding Club

• Midland Sailplane

Midwest Sailplane

• Midwest MU-1

Miecyslaw Siegel

• Miecyslaw Siegel MS 1
• Miecyslaw Siegel MS 2
• Miecyslaw Siegel MS 3
• Miecyslaw Siegel MS 8

Mignet

(Henri Mignet)

• Mignet HM-1-1
• Mignet HM-1-2
• Mignet HM-5 Planeur brouette

Mikhaïlovgrad

• Mikhaïlovgrad Perles – Михайловград Бисер
• Mikhaïlovgrad Moto-Perles – Михайловград Мото-Бисер

Milbert

(Milbert / Hamburger Flugzeugbau (?))

• Milbert Hansa

Miles

(F.G. Miles Ltd.)

• Miles M.76 Durestos Glider Wing^[4]

Militi

• Militi M.B.1
• Militi M.B.2 Leonardo

Miliunas

(Miliunas & Oshkinis / Miliunas & Kontrimas)

• Miliunas-Kontrimas Nida
• Miliunas Oskin MO-1
• Miliunas Oskin MO-2

Miller

(Terry Miller)

• Miller Tern

Mineo

(Michel Minéo)

• Minéo M-5 – Mineo, Michel
• Minéo M-6 – Mineo, Michel

MIP

(Gustaw Mokrzycki, Ludwig Moczarski, Jan Idzkowski & Jerzy Ploszajski / Warsaw Technical Kigh School)

• MIP Smyk

Mišurec-Pučan

(Jindřich Mišurec & Norbert Pučan, Brno)

• Mišurec-Pučan MP-1
• Mišurec-Pučan MP-2

Mitchell

(Don Mitchell (aircraft designer))

• Mitchell Nimbus I
• Mitchell Nimbus II
• Mitchell Nimbus III
• Mitchell B-10
• Mitchell U-2 Super Wing
• Mitchell Victory Wing

MKEK

(Turkish: Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu - Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation)

• MKEK 6

MLL

( )

• MLL Tulák 37

Molino O/Y

See PIK

Möller

(Flugzeugbau Möller / Ing. Hans Gunther Möller)

• Möller Stormarn^[5][6]

Monaghan

(Richard Monaghan)

• Monaghan Osprey

Monnett

(John T. Monnett)

• Monnett Monerai
• Monnett Monerai S
• Monnett Monerai P
• Monnett Monerai Max
• Monnett Moni

Montagne Noire

• Montagne Noire Pastel MN 600 K

Montgomery

(John Joseph Montgomery)

• Montgomery 1884 glider
• Montgomery 1885 glider
• Montgomery 1886 glider
• Montgomery 1905 The Santa Clara
• Montgomery 1905 The California
• Montgomery 1911 The Evergreen

Mooney

(Walt Mooney)

• Mooney Dust Devil

Moore-Gibson-Emslie

(L.P. Moore, J. Gibson & K. Emslie / The Birmingham Guild Ltd.)

• Moore Gypsy

Moore

(Arien C. Moore)

• Moore SS-1

Mori

(Angelo Mori, GVV Tommaso Dal Molin, Varese)

• Mori Anfibio Roma
• Mori Anfibio Varese

Moswey

(Moswey Segelflugzeug-Werke) – (Georg & Heinrich Müller)

• Moswey 1
• Moswey 2
• Moswey 2a
• Moswey 3
• Moswey 4
• Moswey 4a
• Moswey 6
• Moswey GM-1

Motiekaitis

(P. Motiekaitis - Lithuania)

• Motiekaitis Motion-1
• Motiekaitis Motion-2

Mouillard

• Mouillard M-3
• Mouillard M-4

Mroczkowski

(Antoni von Mroczkowski)

• Mroczkowski 1910 Glider

Mudry

(Avions Mudry Cie, Port d'attache, Cannes Mandelieu)

• Mudry CAP-1

MSrE

(Műegyetemi Sportrepülő Egyesület – BME Sportrepülő Association)

• MSrE L.1 Mama Kedvence – (Mummy’s Darling)
• MSrE L.2 Róma (Rome)
• MSrE L.4 Bohóc (Clown)
• MSrE BL.5 – Bánhidi & Lampich
• MSrE BL.6 – Bánhidi & Lampich
• MSrE BL.7 Holló (Crow) (Rebuilt BL-5)
• MSrE L.9
• MSrE L.9-II
• MSrE BL.16 – Bánhidi & Lampich
• MSrE M-19 (Rubik R-02) – Ernõ RUBIK
• MSrE M-20 (Rubik R-01) – Ernõ RUBIK and Endre JANCSÓ – MSrE
• MSrE M-21 Harag (Hungarian: "Fury") – Szegedy
• MSrE M-22 – András Szokolay & Endre Jancso – MSrE / Aero Ever Ltd., Aircraft Factory of Transylvania
• MSrE M-24 – Jancsó and Szegedy
• MSrE M-25 Nebuló (Urchin) – Jancsó
• MSrE M-27
• MSrE M-28 Daru (Crane)
• MSrE EM-29 Csóka (Jackdaw) – Jancsó and Szegedy
• MSrE M-30 Fergeteg
• Gerle 11 (Dove)
• Gerle 12
• Gerle 13
• Gerle 14
• Gerle 15
• Gerle 16
• Gerle 17
• Gerle 18
• EMESE-B – Rubik and Jancsó
• EMESE-C – re-designed by Tasnádi

Müller

(K. Müller)

• Müller M-2

Muramaya

• Muramaya Asahi 1

Muraszew & Tomaszewski

• Muraszew & Tomaszewski M.T.1

Musachevo

(Musachevo glider workshop / L. Panov and D. Panchovsky, R. Radomirov, D. Panchovski & Vlychev )

• Kometa Standard
• Kometa-Standard II
• Kometa-Standard III

Musger

(Edwin Musger)

• Musger Mg 1 St. Pölten
• Musger Mg 2
• Musger Mg 4
• Musger Mg 9
• Musger Mg 10
• Musger Mg 12
• Musger Mg 12A
• Musger Mg 15
• Musger Mg 19 Steinadler
• Musger Mg 23
• Musger MG-II Uhu
• Musger Mg-IV Pechvogel
• Musger SG-12

Muszyński

(Zbigniew Muszynski)

• Muszyński ZM-1
• Muszyński ZM-3

Notes

1. "j2mcl-planeurs". Team J2mcL. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
2. Taylor, John W.R. FRHistS. ARAeS (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd.
3. Taylor, John W. R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982–83. Jane's Publishing Company. London. 1983. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2
4. Brown, Don L. (1970). Miles Aircraft since 1925 (1st ed.). London: Putnam & Company Ltd.
5. Nowarra, Heinz J. (1993). Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933-1945 Vol.4 – Flugzeugtypen MIAG-Zeppelin (in German). Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN 3-7637-5468-7.
6. "14. Rhön-Segelflug-Wettbewerb 1933. Preisgerichts-Entscheidung." (PDF) (in German): 391. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

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