Taking A Motorglider Flight Over Silverstone

I recently had a day's worth of gliding lessons at Bicester Gliding Centre, in Oxfordshire. Afterwards I was offered the chance to go up in a motorglider. I'd never heard of such a thing and assumed it incorporated a small engine to maintain some altitude whilst otherwise operating like a glider. This one had a full-on engine and could even take off under its own power, which made me question the difference between it and a common-or-garden aeroplane. Apparently it's down to the wing length and its ability to glide, without power, if so desired.

Anyway, I shot some footage which you can find below. We flew over Silverstone racing circuit (while there were demos from the British Drift Championship taking place - look for the tyre smoke around Luffield) and Waddesdon Manor. I've edited those parts in together with the take off and landing.

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