Special thanks to Stefan Langer, a professional glider pilot who provided live action footage of real gliders. Gliders are airplanes heavier than air that can be kept in flight without an engine. How ...

One Florida man vacationing in Switzerland was forced to hang on to his hang glider for dear life after the pilot reportedly forgot to attach the man to the aircraft, compelling him to clutch onto the ...

WAIALUA, Hawaii (KITV4) - An aircraft from Paradise Air crashed down Saturday morning near Kaena Point on Oahu, killing both the pilot and a passenger. The deadly crash closed the road to Kaena Point ...

The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed crews were on the scene of a potential aircraft crash in Warren County Thursday night. According to Carlisle police Chief Will Rogers, authorities received a ...

UK-based ProAirsport has developed a hybrid microlight/glider with electrically powered wheels used for taxiing and takeoff, and a jet turbine for climbing and cruising. During flight, the engine can ...

Microsoft wants to build autonomous tech for aircraft that require little to no power to fly. It just completed tests in the Nevada desert of gliders equipped with self-guidance systems that help them ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — One person died in a glider ...

An 80-year-old pilot who died after a suspected mid-air collision between his glider and an ultra-light aircraft was a man who "loved soaring", friends say as investigations continue into the crash.

This bird can carry you and a passenger and your 100 pounds of luggage for 800 nautical miles at 100 miles per hour. Or you can turn off the engine and glide. The Urban Air Lambada is a new two-seater ...

Teams off US Marines on remote bases could be re-supplied in the future with "disposable" unmanned gliders toting up to 454kg (1,000lb) of cargo each. The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory awarded a ...

The Stemme S10 is a self-launching sailplane produced by Stemme AG in Strausberg, Germany since the 1980s. The engine is mounted amidships and it features an unusual folding propeller which is stowed ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from World of Aircraft: Glider Simulator Experience general aviation as never before! World of Aircraft is a series of stand-alone simulators that each focus on ...