Why are gliders & sailplanes white?

White white or white? Is that the only option for your glider? It depends how old it is :) Learn why sailplanes are generally white, how some older gliders are constructed, and see some crazy designs and discussion around what's the most visible colour of glider.

Some interesting studies about aircraft conspicuity:
http://www.kbsz.hu/j25/dokumentumok/2015-157-4%20FR.pdf
https://www.segelflug.ch/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/glider_consp_study.pdf

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00:00 Why are gliders white anyway?!
01:03 Inside Guts of Old gliders
02:19 Which colour glider is easiest to see?
02:59 The dangers of non-white

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