That basic principle still applies today, but as modern technology has brought stronger and lighter materials to market at lower costs, modern gliders and sailplanes can travel greater distances.

Lift. For a sailplane pilot it means the difference between a nice relaxing flight, or searching for an open area to land. Finding lift isn’t always easy though. This is especially true when the ...

There are two types of gliders in question here. There's the traditional RC glider, which either has no motor, or only uses its motor to get up to altitude, but from there it shuts off and glides ...