A creative bunch of tinkerers think the recent trend of self-launching gliders needs a bit of a boost. So instead of outfitting their high performance sailplane with an electric or small piston motor, ...
The two-seat BonusJet, a sport version of the Super Salto jet-powered sailplane, is being marketed by Desert Aerospace. The BonusJet uses a retractable PBS TJ-100 jet engine for smooth, vibration-free ...
Sailplanes are fun and all, but they are gliders at heart and for the most part, you have to tow a glider up into the sky before you can fly it. Obviously this is problematic since you have to hire a ...
A glider pilot told investigators he was in a spiraling turn at about 50 knots above Mount Siegel when he turned south and suddenly saw a jet aircraft heading toward him. Akihiro Hirao said he had ...
On Dec. 10, at Mountain Valley Airport, a classic Laister LP-49 "Forty Niner" sailplane N549R flew for the first time in over ...
Patagonia, Argentina, is one of the windiest places on Earth. Gusts can do more than just make for bad hair days. They stretch trees sideways and can knock planes from the sky. (See: the movie Alive.) ...
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 ...
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