At Seminole-Lake, all of their gliders are launched via the aerotow method. The operation’s three towplanes are Piper Pawnee PA-25s, one having a 270 hp engine and the two others having 235 hp.

The nearly silent aerotow piloted by Walter Extra took a type LS8-neo glider up to a height of 600 meters in only 76 seconds.” Batteries are often believed to be the main barrier for electric ...

Ampaire's Eco Caravan is pictured outside the company's hangar at Camarillo Airport in California. The Eco Caravan is tethered to a PIK-20D glider that Magpie has been using to test its electric ...