The researchers investigated how wing flaps develop in two tiny mammals, the marsupial sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) and a microbat: Seba’s short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata).The biologists ...

Students glued, screwed, bolted, nailed, and welded together the cantilever fuselage and various components made of wood, plywood, and steel tubes. They covered the entire glider with 1/16-inch 3-ply ...

Instead, where a glider might have an AR of 30 or more, an airliner will feature wings with an AR closer to 7 to 10. High-end gliders achieve lift-to-drag ratios of over 50. Airliners do much ...