A century after the Wright Brothers first took to the skies, the world of flight is pushing to new depths. Researchers are perfecting innovative gliders that can swoop and soar on journeys covering ...

The Airbus Perlan Mission 2 officially launched its flight test program from a new hangar in Minden, Nevada, after its successful first flight. The mission aims to achieve record-breaking flights in ...

The death of both passenger and pilot on a glider trial flight has raised questions about whether the flights are being used to avoid adventure aviation rules. Photo: David Hallett / Stuff Trustworthy ...

OROVILLE — A group of retired pilots will offer glider rides and glider flight instructions at the Oroville Municipal Airport starting today. The pilots pulled the glider out of the hangar with the ...

The pressurized, high-altitude Perlan 2 glider is expected to reach a record-breaking altitude of 90,000 feet during the upcoming flight test campaign. The Perlan 2 glider has broken its own world ...

A daring hang glider known for his extreme stunts and record-setting flights will soon attempt to set another record for the longest open-distance flight. On or soon after Monday (June 20), Jonny ...

Flying in a glider plane has been on Helen Davis’ bucket list for many years. “I don’t know why,” Davis said. “It’s one of those things. Just to see the world.” On Thursday morning, a little over a ...

In an ambitious attempt to break every wing-borne sustained flight height record for a manned aircraft, the Perlan ll project intends to construct and fly a glider higher than any sailplane has gone ...