Remote-control gliders are a familiar sight over Aliso Creek Valley, soaring silently as they float and dip on thermal currents along a 300-foot slope. But much like golf balls and baseballs, the ...

A balsa wood glider is really easy to make despite the physics involved in its flight. Make one yourself and have a ton of fun. In this video, I explain how to make it from the beginning. In this ...

Costa Mesa is looking to update Fairview Park’s master plan for the first time in more than 25 years, aiming to balance the needs of protecting endangered wildlife while also maintaining cherished ...

“It’s an addicting sport,” Ian Cummings, president of the Torrey Pines Gulls, said of the remote-controlled flying that lures enthusiasts like himself to La Jolla’s Torrey Pines Gliderport. “Everybody ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This was the first recoverable flying ...

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Jul 28, 2017 Jul 28, 2017 Updated Jul 29, 2017 At just 9 years old, Karsen Gradille is the youngest flyer of the Santa Maria-based Tri-Valley RC Modelers, which builds and flies model airplanes, ...

Flying model aircraft in Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park — on the chopping block due to concerns about wildlife disruption — may resume in the future, albeit in a limited capacity and only until a new home ...

The Cradle of Aviation Museum will hold the Eighth Annual Flying Model Expo on Saturday May 18th and Sunday May 19th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Each year the event continues to grow and attract hundreds ...

Gerry Armstrong owns a whole fleet of private planes, which he flies only for pleasure, but the Palm Bay resident doesn't have the deep pockets needed for such a hobby. How does the man do it?

Click to open image viewer. This was the first recoverable flying model rocket made in the United States. It was designed by Vern Estes and built by John Schutz around 1961. The model has a pasteboard ...