The program last set an altitude record for a subsonic aircraft of any kind on Sept. 2, 2018. Pilots Jim Payne and Tim Gardner flew the Perlan II to an altitude of 76,124 ft., topping the previous, ...

Gliders with engines do exist. They are called motor gliders and are essentially fixed-wing aircraft that can be flown with or without engine power.

After having demoed the ability to target high-altitude balloons using fighters, the French Air and Space Force will test the capacity at even higher altitudes.

After more than a week, a glider competition with pilots from across the country at Harris Hill wrapped up on Thursday. For ...

In the world of woodworking, there are endless ways to transform low-cost materials into high-profit projects. If you’ve ever walked through a big box store and thought, “I could make that ...

Gliders have extremely long, narrow wings (a high aspect ratio), crucial for minimizing induced drag — the drag created during the production of lift — and sleek, seamless fuselages.

James Wood had a career-high five hits including his 23rd home run hours after being named to the Home Run Derby, Jake Irvin survived a rocky first to pitch six ...