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Welcome to Logistic Gliders Inc.
Logistic Gliders Inc. was founded in 2011 to develop innovations in aerial resupply for the U.S. military. Our goal was to identify less expensive means of aviation logistic support. We are currently working on two (2) different designs for a low-cost, disposable, single-use glider.
Logistic Gliders Inc. Flight Test Highlights
Progress to date
Logistic Gliders has completed twenty (20) prototype glider flight tests as of 12 November 2020. Gliders are single use, so each test requires a new glider. All prototypes were at 100% scale.
- 2 gliders were deployed from a Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- 8 gliders were deployed from a Shorts SC-7 Skyvan
- 10 gliders were deployed from a helicopter sling load (1 from Hiller CJ-5, 2 from Bell 206, 5 from Hughes MD-500D, 2 from Sikorsky S-58T)
- 8 gliders were flown via radio control
- 12 gliders were flown autonomously
- Total glide time of 1 hour, 40 minutes, & 11 seconds