A human-powered plane provides some special challenges in stability and control. As shown in the photograph of the Gossamer Albatross, the plane is flown close to the ground at relatively low speed, ...

The outlet reported that the AI-powered aircraft, which has flown roughly two dozen flights since testing began in September, ...

The rules of the Kremer Prize are simple: a human-powered plane must take off by itself and climb to an altitude of ten feet. The plane must make a complete, 180° left turn, travel to a marker ...

Instead, the plane used an all-electric motor powered by a single battery. Called the e-Genius and built by engineers at the University of Stuttgart, the most remarkable thing about this all ...

However, MIT recently demonstrated an ion-powered airplane. How exciting! An airplane with no moving parts that runs on electricity. Air travel will change forever, right? According to [Real ...

The technology of the bicycle, with its relatively low-loss chain and gear drive and rigid triangulated frame, has been applied to all successful human-powered aircraft. The aircraft shown in the ...