Editing Model rocket (section)

===Glide recovery===

In glide recovery, the ejection charge either deploys an [[airfoil]] (wing) or separates a glider from the motor. If properly trimmed, the rocket/glider will enter a spiral glide and return safely.  BnB Rockets "Boost Glider" Is a perfect example of a gliding recovery system.  In some cases, radio-controlled rocket gliders are flown back to the earth by a pilot in much the way as R/C [[model airplane]]s are flown.

Some rockets (typically long thin rockets) are the proper proportions to safely glide to Earth tail-first. These are termed 'backsliders'.