2025 EAST ASIA MARINE EXPO Held in Qingdao

2025 EAST ASIA MARINE EXPO Held in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 - A child walked past an underwater glider at the 2025 EAST ASIA MARINE EXPO, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on September 7, 2025.

China University Students' Aircraft Design Innovation Competition

China University Students' Aircraft Design Innovation Competition

HUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2025 - College students are competing in the electric glider control flight project at Moganshan General Airport, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 15, 2025.

China University Students' Aircraft Design Innovation Competition

China University Students' Aircraft Design Innovation Competition

HUZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2025 - College students are competing in the electric glider control flight project at Moganshan General Airport in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China on August 15, 2025.

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show 2025. This event takes place every two years. It is one of the world's largest air shows, covering military, civil aviation and space. Eurofgihter combat glider Le Bourget, France on June 16, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show 2025. This event takes place every two years. It is one of the world's largest air shows, covering military, civil aviation and space. Eurofgihter combat glider Le Bourget, France on June 16, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show 2025. This event takes place every two years. It is one of the world's largest air shows, covering military, civil aviation and space. Beta Alia CX300 electric glider. Le Bourget, France on June 16, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show 2025. This event takes place every two years. It is one of the world's largest air shows, covering military, civil aviation and space. Beta Alia CX300 electric glider. Le Bourget, France on June 16, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show - Le Bourget

Paris Air Show 2025. This event takes place every two years. It is one of the world's largest air shows, covering military, civil aviation and space. Beta Alia CX300 electric glider. Le Bourget, France on June 16, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Flight day

Flight day

Ridali, 03.08.2024. Ridali Flight Club organized a flight day where visitors were able to see a variety of flight demos including glider, FPV drones, motor plane, paragliders and reconnaissance drone flights. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Flight day

Flight day

Ridali, 03.08.2024. Ridali Flight Club organized a flight day where visitors were able to see a variety of flight demos including glider, FPV drones, motor plane, paragliders and reconnaissance drone flights. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Flight day

Flight day

Ridali, 03.08.2024. Ridali Flight Club organized a flight day where visitors were able to see a variety of flight demos including glider, FPV drones, motor plane, paragliders and reconnaissance drone flights. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Flight day

Flight day

Ridali, 03.08.2024. Ridali Flight Club organized a flight day where visitors were able to see a variety of flight demos including glider, FPV drones, motor plane, paragliders and reconnaissance drone flights. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Flight day

Flight day

Ridali, 03.08.2024. Ridali Flight Club organized a flight day where visitors were able to see a variety of flight demos including glider, FPV drones, motor plane, paragliders and reconnaissance drone flights. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Flight day

Flight day

Ridali, 03.08.2024. Ridali Flight Club organized a flight day where visitors were able to see a variety of flight demos including glider, FPV drones, motor plane, paragliders and reconnaissance drone flights. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

Flight day

Flight day

Ridali, 03.08.2024. Ridali Flight Club organized a flight day where visitors were able to see a variety of flight demos including glider, FPV drones, motor plane, paragliders and reconnaissance drone flights. Photo Arvo Meeks, Lõuna-Eesti Postimees

CHINA-SHANGHAI-PET FAIR ASIA 2023 (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-PET FAIR ASIA 2023 (CN)

(230819) -- SHANGHAI, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People interact with a sugar glider during the 25th Pet Fair Asia in east China's Shanghai, Aug. 16, 2023. The five-day pet fair opened at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) Wednesday, attracting over 2,000 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-EAST ASIA MARINE EXPO-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-EAST ASIA MARINE EXPO-OPENING (CN)

(230628) -- QINGDAO, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People view an underwater glider at the 2023 East Asia Marine Expo in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 28, 2023. The 2023 East Asia Marine Expo opened Wednesday in Qingdao, a coastal city of east China's Shandong Province, convening more than 600 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Nissan to display electric 2-seater at Tokyo Motor Show

Nissan to display electric 2-seater at Tokyo Motor Show

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows the electric two-seater Land Glider that Nissan Motor Co. unveiled Oct. 8, 2009, as a novelty product to be showcased during the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. The vehicle, which can lean up to 17 degrees while turning, is powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery.

Instructor begins across-the-country glider flight

Instructor begins across-the-country glider flight

MAKURAZAKI, Japan - A glider operated by Toru Ikeda, an instructor in Hokkaido, begins a flight across the Japanese archipelago from Makurazaki airport in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima on March 31, heading for Takigawa, Hokkaido. The 2,140-kilometer flight is the brainchild of a sky sports promotion group in Takigawa, Hokkaido, to promote gliding.

2 men die in glider crash

2 men die in glider crash

OITA, Japan - Two men died when their glider crashed into a grass field in Takeda, Oita Prefecture, on May 17. They were checking the weather conditions prior to the start of a student glider rally, according to its organizers.

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-INTERNATIONAL PET EXPO

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-INTERNATIONAL PET EXPO

(220827) -- TANGERANG, Aug. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman touches a sugar glider during the Indonesia International Pet Expo 2022 at Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in Tangerang, Indonesia, Aug. 27, 2022. The expo is held from Aug. 26 to 28 to provide a veritable showcase of pet care. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-SUGAR GLIDER-REGIONAL COMPETITION

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-SUGAR GLIDER-REGIONAL COMPETITION

(220227) -- TANGERANG, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A girl feeds her sugar glider before participating in regional sugar glider competition held at Alam Sutera Shopping center in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, Feb. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-SUGAR GLIDER-REGIONAL COMPETITION

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-SUGAR GLIDER-REGIONAL COMPETITION

(220227) -- TANGERANG, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sugar gliders participate rope climbing competition during regional sugar glider competition held at Alam Sutera Shopping center in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, Feb. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-SUGAR GLIDER-REGIONAL COMPETITION

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-SUGAR GLIDER-REGIONAL COMPETITION

(220227) -- TANGERANG, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sugar glider participates rope climbing competition during a regional sugar glider competition held at Alam Sutera Shopping center in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, Feb. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-SUGAR GLIDER-REGIONAL COMPETITION

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-SUGAR GLIDER-REGIONAL COMPETITION

(220227) -- TANGERANG, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes her sugar gliders to a regional sugar glider competition held at Alam Sutera Shopping center in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, Feb. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-SUGAR GLIDER-REGIONAL COMPETITION

INDONESIA-TANGERANG-SUGAR GLIDER-REGIONAL COMPETITION

(220227) -- TANGERANG, Feb. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man feeds honey to his sugar glider before participating in regional sugar glider competition held at Alam Sutera Shopping center in Tangerang, Banten Province, Indonesia, Feb. 27, 2022. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

Glider crash in Hokkaido

Glider crash in Hokkaido

Japan Transport Safety Board officers (far L and 4th from L) investigate a crashed glider in the Hokkaido town of Biei, northern Japan, on Oct. 13, 2021, a day after both of the two men aboard died.

Glider crash in Hokkaido

Glider crash in Hokkaido

Japan Transport Safety Board officers (far L and far R) investigate a crashed glider in the Hokkaido town of Biei, northern Japan, on Oct. 13, 2021, a day after both of the two men aboard died.

Glider crash in Hokkaido

Glider crash in Hokkaido

A Japan Transport Safety Board officer (2nd from R) investigates a crashed glider in the Hokkaido town of Biei, northern Japan, on Oct. 13, 2021, a day after both of the two men aboard died.

Glider crash in Hokkaido

Glider crash in Hokkaido

Photo shows a crashed glider in Biei, Hokkaido, on Oct. 12, 2021. Two on board died.

Glider crash in Hokkaido

Glider crash in Hokkaido

Photo shows a crashed glider on a riverbed in Biei, Hokkaido, on Oct. 12, 2021. Two on board died.

2 men die in glider crash

2 men die in glider crash

OITA, Japan - Two men died when their glider crashed into a grass field in Takeda, Oita Prefecture, on May 17. They were checking the weather conditions prior to the start of a student glider rally, according to its organizers. (Kyodo)

Hudson Hawk (1991)

Hudson Hawk (1991)

Andie Macdowell & Bruce Willis Characters: Anna Baragli & Hudson Hawk Film: Hudson Hawk (USA 1991) Director: Michael Lehmann 24 May 1991 Date: 24 May 1991

Matchless - film (1967)

Matchless - film (1967)

Ira Von Furstenberg Characters: Arabella (as Ira Furstenberg) Film: Matchless (1967) Director: Alberto Lattuada 10 November 1967 Matchless (I 1966) Ira von Fｸrstenberg /Frau, Drachenfliegerin, Drachen Date: 10-Nov-67

Glider crashes into mountain in Fukushima Pref., pilot dead

Glider crashes into mountain in Fukushima Pref., pilot dead

An investigator searches near the site where a glider crashed, killing the pilot, in a mountainous area in the town of Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 5, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Police probe deadly glider crash in Japan

Police probe deadly glider crash in Japan

Photo taken March 18, 2016, shows police and Japan Transport Safety Board officials investigating the previous day's glider crash into a residential area in Sakae, Chiba Prefecture, that killed the two men on board. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2 passengers unconscious after glider crashes into residential area

2 passengers unconscious after glider crashes into residential area

Photo taken March 17, 2016 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a glider that crashed into a residential area in Sakae, Chiba Prefecture, leaving both passengers unconscious. There have been no reports of injuries to residents. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Man recalls training as WWII suicide glider pilot at age 13

Man recalls training as WWII suicide glider pilot at age 13

Takayuki Yamanoi recounts his experience of receiving training as a suicide glider pilot at age 13 in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, toward the end of World War II, as pictured on March 20, 2015. ==Kyodo

Small Tokyo firm aspires to craft unique dream-inspiring planes

Small Tokyo firm aspires to craft unique dream-inspiring planes

Satoru Shinohe, president of Japanese aircraft and glider maker Olympos, poses with his creations on April 20, 2017, in Tokyo's Tachikawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

The jet-powered glider M-02J modeled after "Mehve," a flying machine seen in the animated movie "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" written and directed by Japan's Hayao Miyazaki conducts a public test flight at Takikawa Sky Park in Takikawa, Hokkaido, on July 31, 2016. The M-02J has a 9.63-meter wingspan and a fuselage measuring 2.67 meters. The pilot lies prone and steers the aircraft by shifting his or her weight in the desired direction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

Women take a photo with the jet-powered glider M-02J in the background at Takikawa Sky Park in Takikawa, Hokkaido, on July 31, 2016, as it conducted a public test flight the same day. The M-02J was modeled after "Mehve," a flying machine seen in the animated movie "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" written and directed by Japan's Hayao Miyazaki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

"Akabeko" glider flies at Kobe contest for self-made flying gear

"Akabeko" glider flies at Kobe contest for self-made flying gear

A glider resembling "Akabeko," a traditional red cow toy from the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, takes off from a platform about 6 meters above the sea during the "Red Bull Flugtag" flying contest for hand-made, human-powered flying machines at Kobe port in the western Japanese city on Oct. 31, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Glider "Flying Akasshi" wins flying contest in Kobe

Glider "Flying Akasshi" wins flying contest in Kobe

A home-built glider dubbed "Flying Akasshi" wins the "Red Bull Flugtag" flying contest at Kobe port in the western Japanese city on Oct. 31, 2015. At the first event of its kind in Japan, participants launched their unique hand-made, human-powered flying machines from a platform about 6 meters above sea level and competed for originality and flying style as well as a distance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Instructor begins across-the-country glider flight

Instructor begins across-the-country glider flight

MAKURAZAKI, Japan - A glider operated by Toru Ikeda, an instructor in Hokkaido, begins a flight across the Japanese archipelago from Makurazaki airport in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima on March 31, heading for Takigawa, Hokkaido. The 2,140-kilometer flight is the brainchild of a sky sports promotion group in Takigawa, Hokkaido, to promote gliding. (Kyodo)

Motor glider crashes in northeastern Japan, 1 killed

Motor glider crashes in northeastern Japan, 1 killed

Wreckage of a motor glider that crashed in a mountainous area in northeastern Japan's Fukushima is pictured from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2017. One of the two people on board was killed while the other was rescued. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Motor glider crashes in northeastern Japan, 1 killed

Motor glider crashes in northeastern Japan, 1 killed

Wreckage of a motor glider that crashed in a mountainous area in northeastern Japan's Fukushima is pictured from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2017. One of the two people on board was killed while the other was rescued. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

The jet-powered glider M-02J modeled after "Mehve," a flying machine seen in the animated movie "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" written and directed by Japan's Hayao Miyazaki conducts a public test flight at Takikawa Sky Park in Takikawa, Hokkaido, on July 31, 2016. The M-02J has a 9.63-meter wingspan and a fuselage measuring 2.67 meters. The pilot lies prone and steers the aircraft by shifting his or her weight in the desired direction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

Public test flight of jet-powered glider M-02J in Hokkaido

The jet-powered glider M-02J modeled after "Mehve," a flying machine seen in the animated movie "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" written and directed by Japan's Hayao Miyazaki conducts a public test flight at Takikawa Sky Park in Takikawa, Hokkaido, on July 31, 2016. The M-02J has a 9.63-meter wingspan and a fuselage measuring 2.67 meters. The pilot lies prone and steers the aircraft by shifting his or her weight in the desired direction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nissan to display electric 2-seater at Tokyo Motor Show

Nissan to display electric 2-seater at Tokyo Motor Show

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows the electric two-seater Land Glider that Nissan Motor Co. unveiled Oct. 8, 2009, as a novelty product to be showcased during the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. The vehicle, which can lean up to 17 degrees while turning, is powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery. (Kyodo)

Glider crashes in Saitama, killing one man.

Glider crashes in Saitama, killing one man.

HONGO, Japan - The photo, taken by a Kyodo News helicopter, shows the debris of a one-seat glider, which crashed into farmland in the town of Kita-Kawabe, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 9.