A balsa wood glider is really easy to make despite the physics involved on its flight. Make one yourself and have a ton of ...

I’m working the cash register in my parents’ store early one evening in the 1950s when a fellow places his purchases on the counter in front of me. He’s got a Hershey bar (almonds) and a copy of “TV ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Some toys are timeless. Favorites like water guns, scooters, and the Etch-a-Sketch continue to shape generations of children and their ...

SKYWARD. BEFORE THERE WERE SCREENS, THERE WERE SKIES. BEFORE TIKTOKS, THERE WERE TAILSPINS AND BEFORE BATTERIES. THERE WAS BALSA WOOD. IT’S BASICALLY GLUE. A LITTLE BIT OF SANDPAPER AND THAT THAT WILL ...

Wood that you can see through? It sounds like something that shouldn't exist, doesn't it? Well, scientists have already proven it can be done. And now they've developed a new kind of transparent wood ...

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Thankfully, aviation buffs have plenty of genuinely beautiful aircraft to admire. Consider the Supermarine Spitfire of WW2, which inspired Pilot Officer ...

Flaps, or more properly 'trailing edge high lift devices,' have two functions—they increase drag and enable the wing to sustain lift at a lower speed. [FLYING Magazine] Flaps increase drag to allow ...

Located just outside the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, the new Hotel Polaris is bound to be a magnet for alumni and families or airmen. But you don’t need to know a pilot to enjoy the ...

More than one of my childhood birthday presents included a balsa wood airplane. They came as assembly kits that were fun to build but not as much fun as tossing them into the air and watching them ...

Jacob Arnow holds a BA degree from the University of Cincinnati, and is a Board Certified Safety Professional, having his ASP, CIT and STS. He has a variety of industry experience and helps interpret ...