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 ...

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) says it recently completed testing of cooperative autonomous soaring algorithms used to keep unmanned sailplanes aloft for sustained flight durations. The ...

Windy City Soaring Association is hosting the first sailplane regatta in the greater Chicago area in more than 20 years. A sailplane, also known as a glider plane is an aircraft with no engine. A ...

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory demonstrated autonomous soaring in 2016-17 using remote-control sailplanes. Credit: U.S. Naval Research Laboratory As sensors and munitions have become more ...