Engine-less light aircraft (6)

I believe the answer is:

glider

(Other definitions for glider that I've seen before include "Aircraft designed to fly without an engine" , "taking flight?" , "Engineless plane" , "Powerless aircraft" , "quiet flier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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