Soaring Movies

Soaring used to be a popular topic for movie makers in the late sixties and early seventies. Unfortunately not much has been produced since. Check out these classics and “Sailplane Grand Prix” for a modern taste of soaring action.

• The Boy Who Flew With Condors
• The Sun Ship Game
• Dawn Flight
• Champions of the Wave
• Sailplane Grand Prix in the Andes

Do you have other movies to add? Feel free to leave a title in the comments below.

Video Clips

• Open University – Soaring Achievement (Youtube 28m): An introductory documentary to the sport of gliding. This documentary explains glider polars and the basic physics behind motor-less flight. It also covers a British soaring contest in France.