List of gliders (M)

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.

M&D
(M&D Flugzeugbau, Germany)
 * M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD Single
 * 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 – a.k.a. 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
 * 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

Marais
(Charles Marais)
 * Marais Avionette

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

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

McDaniel
(Taylor McDaniel)
 * McDaniel 1931 Rubber Glider
 * McDaniel 1931 Rubber Glider

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

Meindl
(Ob.-Ing. Erich Meindl / Burgfalke Flugzeugbau)
 * Meindl M-2 Linz

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

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 High 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

Mlody Lotnik
(Mlody Lotnik - Antoni Uszacki)
 * Mlody Lotnik glider

Molino O/Y
See PIK

Möller
(Flugzeugbau Möller / Ing. Hans Gunther Möller)
 * Möller Stormarn

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

Morelli
(Alberto & Piero Morelli / Aeromere / CVT / Avionautica Rio / CARMAM)
 * Morelli M-100

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

MRsZ
(MRSz - Magyar Repülési Szövetség Központi Műhelye)
 * MRSz Bene
 * MRSz Z-03 Ifjúság
 * MRSz Z-04 Béke
 * MRSz A-08 Sirály

Mudry
(Avions Mudry Cie, Port d'attache, Cannes Mandelieu)
 * Mudry CAP-1

MSrE
(Műegyetemi Sportrepülő Egyesület – BME Sportrepülő Association)
 * MSrE M-20 (Rubik R-01) – Ernõ RUBIK and Endre JANCSÓ – MSrE
 * MSrE M-22 – András Szokolay & Endre Jancso – MSrE / Aero Ever Ltd., Aircraft Factory of Transylvania
 * MSrE M-30 Fergeteg
 * 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