An experienced pilot
of sailplanes, paragliders and single - engine airplanes, Villinski lives and works in New York.
These amazing self - launching motor gliders embody all the advantages of powered aircraft combined with the inherent safety
of sailplanes, they regularly soar the rugged ridges of Mount Warning and the cliffs above the historic Byron Bay Lighthouse, as well as one of the longest ridges in Australia, the Coorabel, site of a famous endurance flight back in the 1930s.
Viewed from above, the slim dashboard is reminiscent of the wing
of a sailplane.
The slender instrument panel is reminiscent of the wing
of a sailplane.
Not exact matches
«NRL has twice flown our solar UAV [based on the SBXC
sailplane] over 10 hours using a combination
of solar photovoltaics and autonomous soaring as part
of the «solar - soaring» research program,» said Dr. Dan Edwards, aerospace engineer.
Holding the photovoltaic (PV) UAV based on the SBXC
sailplane, are members
of the «Solar - Soaring» research flight crew (l - r) Dan Edwards and Trent Young (not shown: Chris Bovais, Sam Carter, Matthew Kelly, and Dave Scheiman).
Their research investigates the presence
of solar photovoltaics (PV) to the cooperative autonomous soaring techniques, which enables long endurance flights
of unmanned
sailplanes that use the power
of the sun.
Like to have fun most
of all.Love flying (paragliders, hang gliders,
sailplanes, power planes).
No, not by any annoying whistles caused by leaks but by the simple sound
of a silent vehicle's passage through the air mass, just as one is aware
of movement in a
sailplane.
Did You Know: The headquarters for the Soaring Society
of America, a membership organization devoted to the art
of flying
sailplanes, is located in Hobbs.
With nearly 100 years
of flying history, the Torrey Pines Gliderport is Southern California's premiere location for paragliding, hang gliding, remote control models and
sailplanes.