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Dec 08, 2021
These gliding drones could deliver supplies from Air Force planes to the battlefield
The 3-foot-long drones, when released from high-flying planes, are designed to glide for miles.
Oct 23, 2020
Dinosaurs may have evolved into birds, but early flights didn’t go so well
These wee winged creatures flew more like chickens than eagles.
Oct 19, 2016
The 10 Most Important Aerospace Innovations Of The Year
These are the Best Of What's New
Feb 25, 2016
The Perlan 2 Glider Will Fly 90,000 Feet Higher Than Most Aircraft
No jet fuel required
May 29, 2014
Reverse-Engineering The Technology Of D-Day
For the 70th anniversary of the invasion, one French firm is making digital versions of World War II machines and infrastructure.
Apr 02, 2013
Watch This Remote-Controlled Robot Dragonfly Tear Up The Skies
Super-light, flapping-wing flight in any direction
Nov 22, 2011
Sea-Gliding Robots Embark on Ambitious Pacific Crossing
Two pairs of self-propelled oceangoing robots have begun slowly making their way across the Pacific Ocean, setting off Nov. 17...