Paper airplanes are strange and mysterious constructs. Build one and give it a toss and it might hit the floor after only a few feet; build another in what feels like exactly the same way and it can ...

Now on Kickstarter, a simple kit turns any paper airplane into something that can be remotely flown using your smartphone. If it seems like kids have been flinging paper airplanes at each other since ...

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BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — Imagine soaring high in the heavens, above the Rocky Mountains, just like an eagle. You don’t have to imagine it if you are willing to climb into a glider. Since 1976, Mile ...

The Power Up 3.0 was the first paper airplane that actually let you steer and fly your folded creation like an RC toy, but in terms of durability it was still just made of paper. With the Carbon Flyer ...

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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A pilot was hospitalized with critical injuries after an airplane glider crashed Saturday afternoon into a Winter Haven neighborhood. It happened around 1:50 p.m. along Avenue K ...

Airplanes may get all the airborne attention when discussing World War II, but military gliders also made huge contributions ...

Gliders are airplanes heavier than air that can be kept in flight without an engine. How can you fly without an engine? That is what is explained in this video in addition to several curiosities about ...

Paper airplanes are something that kids all over the world are familiar with. After all, they are a toy that can be made almost anywhere as all you need is a piece of paper and the ability to fold it ...

Rarely do academics get the chance to test out their research firsthand the way Alexey Galda does. That’s because the theoretical physicist and professor at the University of Chicago applies his ...