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hang glider
noun
variants
or less commonly hang-glider
plural hang gliders also hang-gliders
1
: a kitelike glider from which a harnessed rider hangs while soaring down from a cliff or hill
We spot several hang gliders and a hot air balloon seemingly suspended in the clouds above the castle turrets.—
Catherine George
Catherine George2
: a person who soars through the air using a hang glider
Hang gliders and paragliders say they're working with the state to find a way to safely take flight off of Mount Greylock's eastern summit on weekends.—Jane Kaufman
Jane Kaufman… hang gliders who come to launch themselves off the rolling green hills directly behind the beach.—Rashmi Hemrajani
Rashmi Hemrajani
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At the 2018 event, a hang glider pilot died in an accident.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
This year’s Gunfighter Skies event was the first at the base since 2018, when a hang glider pilot died in a crash during an air show.
—Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The last time the base hosted an air show in 2018, hang glider pilot Dan Buchanan died following a crash.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 17 May 2026
In 2018, a hang glider pilot died in an accident during the event, according to the Idaho Statesman.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
This year’s Gunfighter Skies event was the first at the base since 2018, when a hang glider pilot died in a crash during an air show.
—Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The last time the base hosted an air show in 2018, hang glider pilot Dan Buchanan died following a crash.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 17 May 2026
In 2018, a hang glider pilot died in an accident during the event, according to the Idaho Statesman.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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“Hang glider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20glider. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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