Although zero-emission air travel may sound like a thing of the future, gliders have a long history, which can be traced back to the birth of aeronautics. Before the Wright brothers famously outfitted ...

You see a plane, you expect to hear an engine. But gliders are a different breed of aircraft, representing flight in its purest form. They are frankly a testament to just how far clever engineering ...

A Rhode Island-based startup is advancing testing of a 12-passenger electric sea glider as regulators develop certification ...

A 58-year-old pilot died after his plane crashed while towing a glider on Tuesday.

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, ...

When the famed pilot Charles Lindbergh launched a motorless sailplane from Mount Soledad in 1930 and headed north above the coast, he was the first person to realize the cliffs at Torrey Pines ...

Soaring offers pilots a highly engaging and rewarding experience, emphasizing mastery of altitude and airspeed. Pilots considering a glider rating are encouraged to attend upcoming soaring events or ...

Special Forces used expendable gliders to move supplies to units on the ground during the Trojan Footprint exercise in Europe this month.