High-altitude aerospace research nonprofit Perlan Project plans this year to take another shot at flying its Perlan 2 glider to a record 90,000ft, after which it intends to terminate that flight-test ...

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Without a doubt, the 50v50 LTM is one of the most fan-favored modes in Fortnite. The Soaring 50's twist, which allowed players to re-deploy gliders, was also well-received and has been featured a ...

It's no secret that bad weather can wreak havoc on air travel. To test new turbulence detection instruments that could help drones, low-Earth orbit spacecraft, and aviation overall, Earth Observation ...

The Perlan 2 sailplane/glider, which had its first test flight last September in Oregon, will attempt to reach its optimal cruising altitude of 90,000 feet as early as this coming June in Argentina, ...

NASA has successfully flight-tested a prototype twin-fuselage towed glider that could lead to rockets being launched from pilotless aircraft at high altitudes – a technology application that could ...

A remotely piloted aircraft achieved an important research milestone last month when a subscale "flying wing" glider successfully completed a series of flight tests. The remotely piloted glider ...

SARASOTA — As recently as last year, shortly before the world’s most efficient flying machine was set to challenge flight altitude records, some critics were saying the idea was delusional, that an ...