Decades ago, every kid threw balsa wood gliders into the air to witness a few precious seconds of flight. In this age of electronic everything, kids and adults alike still embrace the balsa wood ...

From left: John Robison, Matt Druckerhammer and Floyd Czoski fly a One Nite28 balsa wood airplane, a Thermic B glider and a Thermic 18 glider respectively on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 at the South ...

Made from lightweight balsa wood, their kits blend nostalgia with craftsmanship. Thanks to laser cutting and thoughtful design, the planes are more user-friendly than ever — but still deliver ...

The global balsa wood market is valued at US$ 155.9 million in 2023. Demand for balsa wood is projected to increase at a CAGR of 3.3% from 2023 to 2033.

[Jude] also explores experiments that can be run in the wind tunnel, such as working with a small balsa wood glider and measuring the lift it generates with a scale.

Wood conductors are also more sustainable than existing alternatives, and could even be used to monitor flora resistance to climate change.

Many readers may fondly recall building rubber-band-powered balsa wood model airplanes. While the things were kinda cool, they didn't fly for long, nor could they be remotely controlled. Such is ...

Which RC planes are best? Kids start flying with paper gliders they make themselves, then move on to balsa wood gliders that go farther and stay aloft longer. When kids first get into powered ...

Which RC planes are best? Kids start flying with paper gliders they make themselves, then move on to balsa wood gliders that go farther and stay aloft longer. When kids first get into powered ...