Glider Aircraft Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Glider Aircraft Market Analysis

The glider aircraft market is anticipated to grow from USD 180.5 million in 2022 to USD 200.6 million in 2028, registering a CAGR of 1.78% during the forecast period.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most countries imposed some restrictions on importing and exporting goods. The supply chain disruption significantly affected the companies' future growth due to the lockdown. The revenue was not being generated for the companies due to the pandemic resulting in a down surge of tourism and recreational activities, which resulted in major losses in 2021. However, the market is seeing growth with the recovery of the tourism sector in 2022 across major geographies in the North American and European regions.

The growth in enthusiasm toward adrenaline sports and recreational activities around the world is anticipated to support the growth of glider aircraft during the forecast period. The increasing investment by glider aircraft manufacturers in high-performance electric glider aircraft, coupled with advancements in materials and propulsion technologies, is expected to drive the glider aircraft market during the forecast period.

Glider Aircraft Industry Segmentation

A glider is a heavier-than-air aircraft, which can be both powered and non-powered, capable of sustained flight. The free flight of the glider is supported by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces. Non-powered gliders do not have an engine and are generally launched with the help of other aircraft or towed by a winch. Powered gliders, also called motor gliders, have small engines for extending their flight when necessary, by sustaining the altitude. Many variants of the powered gliders also need the help of other aircraft for launching, with few having the ability to take off on their own. Hang gliders are foot-launched heavier-than-air aircraft. In a hang glider, the pilot is in a harness, suspended from the airframe, and controls the aircraft by shifting body weight in opposition to a control frame.

The glider aircraft market is segmented by type into aircraft type, propulsion, application, and geography. By aircraft type, the market is segmented into sailplanes and hang gliders. By propulsion, the market is divided into powered and non-powered. Based on application, the market is segmented into commercial and military. By geography, the market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World. The report also offers market sizes and forecasts for the glider aircraft market in major countries across all regions. For each segment, the market sizes and forecasts are represented by value (USD Million).