Modern methods of liftoff include being pulled along a runway by a heavy-duty motorized winch, or an aerotow that requires a traditional airplane to get the glider off the ground. Once in the air ...

The gliders would be constructed with modern materials to keep them light and much sturdier than the World War II design that relied on canvas pulled over wooden frames. The new aircraft ...

In a modern plane the elevator is typically located in the tail section. With an earlier glider, banking a turn would sometimes cause the aircraft to spin out of control. To prevent this ...