This is an amazing flying wing project, using classic balsa wood construction and covering. You can learn more in the ...

Thanks to a man named Paul K Guillow, balsa was crafted into small, handheld gliders in 1928. It came out of the aviation craze after Charles Lindbergh’s spectacular transatlantic flight from ...

Balsa wood gliders used cost a 10-25 cents apiece, but today start at $1.50 and go up to several dollars. Guillow also makes both un-powered and powered remote control planes from plastic foam ...