Torrey Pines RC club recreates record-setting sailplane flight 70 years later

The Torrey Pines Gulls Glider Club successfully completed a record-breaking 8 hour flight at Torrey Pines Gliderport, ...

Honeycomb's Wacky Flight Gamepad Is Coming to the Xbox

Remember the Honeycomb Aeronautical Echo Aviation Controller, the intense PC flight sim gamepad that came out last year? Well, the company has announced a new one, the Echo Aviation Controller XPC, ...
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PowerA puts Flight Simulator controls on its new Xbox controller, and it looks wild

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. PowerA has unveiled its latest controller, and odds are you probably haven't seen anything quite like the new Project X-Ray Flight Deck Wireless Controller ...
Android

Google Earth Now Lets You Fly Around the World for Free in Your Browser

Google has brought its long-hidden desktop flight simulator feature to the web version of Google Earth, letting anyone fly over real-world terrain directly from a browser with no download required.
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Army Aviators Take Flight with 3D Spatial Audio: Collaborative Innovation Advancing Cockpit Communication

Army aviation has entered a new era of cockpit communication. Advanced 3D spatial audio technology was successfully installed on two U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence Black Hawk helicopters, ...
People

A Plane's Controls Jammed Mid-Air. Then the Flight Crew's Teamwork Training Kicked In

A report from U.K. investigators said ice formed on the plane's aileron control system Christopher Edwards is a writer on the Lifestyle team at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2026. His ...
AOL

Pilots praised after UK flight’s controls jammed in mid-air

The UK investigator of civil aircraft accidents has commended a flight crew for staying calm when their aircraft's controls jammed in mid-air. The outbound cargo flight from Iceland to the UK was ...
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Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Says VSS Unity Preparing for New Flight Test Program

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) is one of the 10 Most Volatile Penny Stocks to Buy Now. On May 27, 2026, Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) said VSS Unity, its prototype Spaceship, ...
Hackaday

A Fume-Control Cabinet For Resin 3D Printing

For a certain kind of intricate, highly-detailed manufacturing, there’s really no substitute for a resin 3D printer, and it’s therefore unfortunate that they require so many poisonous chemicals. The ...
SpaceNews

Virgin Galactic returns Unity to flight to prepare for next-generation spaceplane

Virgin Galactic’s Unity spaceplane performs a glide flight above Spaceport America in New Mexico May 27. Credit: Virgin Galactic AMSTERDAM — The Virgin Galactic spaceplane used for the company’s first ...
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VSS Unity Returns to the Skies In Preparation For New Spaceship Flight Test Program

Glide flights support pilot training and proficiency Ground crew, maintenance, and Mission Control teams build operational readiness ahead of new Spaceship operations New Spaceship glide flights ...