Testing and tweaking is the name of the game, and while the attempt to fly the glider into the back of the trailer failed, overall the project shows promise. It’s impressive to see the glider ...

Gliding conditions were poor on the seventh day of the 2024 National Soaring Competition last May about 60 kilometres south ...

Flying snake is a misnomer, since, barring a strong updraft, these animals can’t actually gain altitude. They’re gliders, using the speed of free fall and contortions of their bodies to catch ...

The Chalk Collection Ms Barkway-Harney said the gliders were given the nickname "flying coffins" "The Glider Pilot Regiment were based at Tilshead for their initial training which was known to be ...

Civilian-operated drones are an ever-growing presence in the sky, but in recent weeks, the pitfalls of their ubiquity have ...

Of all the prisoner of war escapes that almost were, the one involving the Colditz glider is certainly among the most ingenious. Built secretly in an attic of Colditz castle, the glider was an ...

The number of female glider pilots is increasing, with some using the sport as a stepping stone to powered flying. Five women competed in the 2024 New South Wales Gliding Championships in the ...

There are about 50 species of flying squirrels ranging across most of North America down into Central America, and stretching from Southeast and Northern Asia into Siberia and Scandinavia.

flying snakes can't actually fly in the traditional sense. These limbless reptiles are gliders, relying on gravity and their remarkable body movements to navigate through the air. By leaping from ...

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has released the results of its investigation into the fatal crash of a glider near Diamond Valley in May 2024.

The project has raised eyebrows among experienced pilots. Flying large gliders in commercial airspace means meeting strict flight safety regulations. For instance, the towing aircraft has to be ...