Gliders- The Gliders are single person, fixed wing aircrafts designed for un-powered flight. The glider's pilot hangs suspended from the wooden frame, and controls the glider's flight either through hand controlled rudders or by shifting their weight on the frame. Skilled pilots can obtain lift if they are able to find rising air masses.
Application- Gliders were first used by the monks at the Air Temple before their destruction by the Fire??Nation. After that, the Northern Air Temple was reinhabited by the Mechanist and his people, and they started using the gliders again. Without Airbending, the Mechanist hasd to find someway to get lift. He did this by heating the air around the temple, so the pilots could use the air currents to fly. Gliders are also tactical bombers. Gliders can fly in close, and then drop a bomb. The Northern Air Temple now depends solely on the Glider Pilots to protect the temple. This is seen in the Fire Nation attack on the Northern Air Temple. Heavily armed tanks, however, were not affected by bombs.
