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, ...

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, ...

Exploring Mars isn’t easy. Satellite imagery lacks detail and rovers move slowly. But researchers at the University of Arizona say they have a better concept that would cost a fraction of those ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. In April ...

How NASA used a modified Schweizer SGS 1-36 sailplane in the 1980s to study deep-stall flight and high-angle-of-attack ...

Dashing in color and full of character, vintage sailplanes show up a nondescript modern white counterpart at a vintage meet-and-glide. Chad Slattery WINDING NORTH OUT OF LOS ANGELES, THE ROAD to ...

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 ...

Optimized for altitude: Jim Payne, one of the most accomplished glider pilots in the world, is one of four who will fly the purpose-built glider on its record attempts. A wall of cloud runs above the ...

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