Outdoor Glider planes consist of fuselage, wings, control surfaces and landing gear. Although the parts of outdoor glider planes are similar to those of other airplanes, they do have some significant differences.

1. Wings:

Although the wings of glider planes are similar to those of conventional-powered airplanes in general shape and function, they are relatively longer and narrower and so more efficient. Besides, the wings of the outdoor glider planes have a relatively very high aspect ratio- slenderness of the wing that is calculated by taking the ratio of square of the wing-span to the wing area.

Besides, the wings of the glider airplanes produce less drag for the total amount of lift they produce.

1. Control surfaces (movable sections of the tail and wing):

The control surfaces used by the outdoor glider planes are similar to the ones that conventional airplanes use. A single control stick, present between the pilot’s legs, helps in controlling the elevator and ailerons. The rudder, just as in traditional airplanes, can be controlled using foot pedals.

1. Fuselage:

Outdoor Glider planes are much lighter and smaller than regular airplanes. These planes do not contain a large engine and so, they are usually sized around the cargo that they carry – normally 1-2 people. The cockpits of single-seat gliders are small but large enough to accommodate around two people. In such gliders, pilots do not sit upright. Instead, they have to recline their legs by stretching them out. Due to this, pilot’s frontal exposure can be reduced.

1. Landing Gear:

Landing gear is an undercarriage that performs the all-important task of supporting the complete weight of the glider airplane, when it is on the ground.

The reduction in the size of the landing gear helps a great deal in reducing the overall size of the airplane. Landing gears on glider airplanes usually includes a single wheel mounted below the cockpit area.

Thus, outdoor glider planes are different from regular airplanes in their features.