The new design also almost exclusively uses FDM technology — however the wings are molded carbon fibre… using a 3D printed mold of course! The original glider weighed 2kg, and with the ...

The ASH 31 glider features wings with an aspect ratio ... but this can be minimized through careful wing design. By making the wings longer and narrower, and thus higher in aspect ratio, the ...

The XCG-16 was a revolutionary flying wing glider designed to carry 42 soldiers or heavy artillery into battle. With speeds up to 200 MPH and a futuristic design, it promised to change airborne ...

In 1896, Lilienthal started experimenting with flapping flying machines, and his last design was the Large Wing Flapping ...