The original glider weighed 2kg, and with the upgrades to the design, the Flying Wing weighs 3.5kg, with speed capabilities of around 45mph. To save weight, neither plane has landing or take off ...

More than just a theoretical wonder, the Ho 229’s practicality was an influence on further aircraft designs. The flying-wing glider of the brothers Horten-which it will be remembered was of ...

Sir George Cayley, who represented Scarborough in the House of Commons, developed the world's first manned, fixed-wing glider when he ... "Not only did he invent the flying machine, but he ...