This personal jet glider brings sci-fi dream to reality | Your Future Car by Autoblog

Self launch gliders come with a retractable engine that lets pilots take off on their own power. No towplane, no winch. Once in the sky, the engine folds away and the aircraft soars silently like a sailplane. Here’s how it looks in action at Crystal, captured beautifully by Soaring Academy. #motorGlider #selflaunch #gliderpilot #soaring #sailplane #aviationlife #avgeek #aviationgeek #aviationlovers #soaringacademy #learn2fly #highdesert #losangelesaviation | Glider Airstrip

D-DAY 81 • GLIDER PILOT REGIMENT SOCIETY The glider pilots played a fundamental role in the Normandy campaign, transporting troops and equipment. Being towed in a mostly wooden glider was not without risk. The Glider Pilot Regiment Society was established to remember the glider pilots, bring veterans and descendants together, and to pass on the history of the Glider Pilots. In 2022 they unveiled a memorial in Ranville, and today I supported their ceremony, along with the members of Massed Bands