A creative bunch of tinkerers think the recent trend of self-launching gliders needs a bit of a boost. So instead of outfitting their high-performance sailplane with an electric or small piston motor, ...

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ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Over 100 pilots and crew members from different countries have gathered at Harris Hill, each one bringing unique skills to the meet. This year’s meet is special because the ...

To his friends at the Connecticut Hang Gliding Association, Deane Williams has no peers. He’s also experienced at flying a foot-launched sailplane. It’s a curious vehicle that looks like “The Barney ...

The huge success of the Mars helicopter Ingenuity has proven it’s possible to explore other planets from the air, and researchers are working on a variety of flying craft concepts for future planetary ...

On Thursday evenings and weekends, if you look at the sky over Middlefield in Geauga County, you may spot a sleek, silent aircraft soaring like a bird. It is not an airplane because it has no motor; ...

Lift. For a sailplane pilot it means the difference between a nice relaxing flight, or searching for an open area to land. Finding lift isn’t always easy though. This is especially true when the ...

Model airplanes, with their minuscule plastic pieces and wings cemented in place by tubes of aromatic glue, were Dick Butler's childhood passion. As an adult, Butler still likes to assemble planes, ...

He’s Steve Leonard, a sailplane pilot. He’s been there and back again. Sailplanes look like airplanes. They don’t have engines. A tow plane pulls sailplanes into the air with a cable. A gifted pilot ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — A local nonprofit is bringing the world of flying to those with disabilities. On Tuesday, UA adaptive athletes were given the opportunity to get behind the pilot’s seat and have ...