To achieve this ability, they developed the idea of twisting the entire wing ... In a modern plane the elevator is typically located in the tail section. With an earlier glider, banking a turn ...

There are a few open source autopilots available these days for quadcopters and fixed wing aircraft ... when controlling a drone-launched shuttle glider. The glider is a simple design built ...

The original glider weighed 2kg, and with the upgrades to the design, the Flying Wing weighs 3.5kg, with speed capabilities of around 45mph. To save weight, neither plane has landing or take off ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The right wing of a Japan Airlines (9201.T), opens new tab jet struck the tail of a Delta Air Lines (DAL.N), opens new tab plane while the aircraft were taxiing at ...