The Sunseeker, a solar-powered plane-glider hybrid that has been flying for more than two decades, is about to get a new, more spacious successor — but only if the builders can secure the funding.

Last we heard from the U.K.’s high altitude Zephyr glider, it was unofficially breaking the record for longest unmanned flight. That was back in 2007, when the record was a paltry 30 hours, and the ...

The solar plane is no comparison to the early inventions of aviation pioneers. Solar Impulse 2 does not show the strength of solar power, but the weakness of battery technology, says DW's Fabian ...

As Solar Impulse 2 sets off on its long-awaited circumnavigation "without a drop of fuel", we look at some of the experimental aircraft that have paved the way for this milestone flight. 1 Gossamer ...

Promising advancement in the field of tele communication, weather and military affairs, four students of Hindustan University have come up with a solar glider. Amith Sankar, P Aneesh, Athul Krishna ...

People in the city can feel proud of the achievement of these young aeronautical engineering students as the team leader, 21-year-old P Amith Shanker is from Puthiyangadi in Kozhikode. KOZHIKODE: ...

KRASNOYARSK, November 14. /TASS/. Veteran Russian adventurer Fyodor Konyukhov plans to take off on a non-stop flight around the world on a Project Albatros solar-powered glider in 2020 or 2021, as the ...