Witness the Archaeopteryx, the world’s lightest sailplane that’s changing the game for gliding enthusiasts. This ultralight sailplane combines cutting-edge materials and innovative design to ...

Adidas JS3 XCR. light and low. by Adam W. Chase Published: Dec 03, 2007 12:00 AM EST. Save Article ...

An early-stage Martian sailplane soared aloft, tethered to a balloon, as engineers ponder the possibilities to expand Red Planet flight. The University of Arizona released a progress update on its ...

Sailplane pilots from several areas of the United States will race their vintage Schweizer SGS 1-26 sailplanes over a prescribed course in the sky, referred to in the sport of soaring as a “task.” ...

The Arizona team's concept plane would weigh just 11 pounds (5 kilograms) with a wingspan of 11 feet (3.4 meters). It could be packed into a small satellite, delivered to Mars as part of a larger ...

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a deadly sailplane crash in Warren County Friday afternoon. It happened around 1:21 p.m. on Elbon Road at the Caesar Creek Soaring Club in ...

Engineers have designed a motor-less sailplane that could soar over the Martian surface for days at a time like an Albatross, using only wind energy for propulsion.

JS3, which is based at New Mount Street business centre, expects to recruit four more staff to the division during 2011 and is planning to open an office in London. Follow Manchester Evening News ...

Following in the tradition of brothers making their mark in the aviation industry, Potchefstroom brothers Professor Attie Jonker and Uys Jonker have launched a new addition to the domestic glider ...

Audiences from around the world are tuning in to watch coverage of the 2nd FAI Virtual Sailplane Grand Prix, in which twenty top glider pilots are battling for the champion title.There's a daily ...

The JS3 is by far the best 15 m class sailplane that I have ever flown.” The JS3 weighs 266 kg and can reach a speed of 290 km/h in the right circumstances.