As I climbed through about 300 feet, I pulled the power back to reduce fuel consumption—with the climb prop on the Cub, I certainly was not going to go much faster—and I pulled the mixture out ...

Now a team of Microsoft researchers is leveraging the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to power sailplane gliders inspired by birds like hawks and eagles, that can fly without a motor.

A FUTURISTIC airplane promises to revolutionise short-haul flying with cheaper and cleaner trips. Dubbed the Octoplane, the all-electric aircraft has eight battery-powered props and could take you … ...