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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An unmanned glider streaks over the Pacific Ocean at 20 times the speed of sound in a video released Thursday by a U.S. defense research agency experimenting with technology that could give the ...