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

The Missouri Department of Transportation hosted the 22nd Annual Bridge Building Competition on the campus of Southeast ...

ELEANOR, W.Va. -- "Wacky World of Balsa Wood Towers" competition displays some serious engineering talent from area middle school students. With guidance from the Putnam Career and Technical Center's ...

Where does the balsa tree grow? Why is it so lightweight? What is it good for? Why do I even want to talk about it? Balsa trees were mentioned a few times in a story of jungle survival by a group of ...

On November 12, there will be a competition held by the Missouri Department of Transportation for high school juniors and ...

Many readers may fondly recall building rubber-band-powered balsa wood model airplanes. While the things were kinda cool, they didn't fly for long, nor could they be remotely controlled. Such is not ...

From left: John Robison, Matt Druckerhammer and Floyd Czoski fly a One Nite28 balsa wood airplane, a Thermic B glider and a Thermic 18 glider respectively on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 at the South Hill ...

‘In France, we build more with concrete and stone than wood,’ he said. ‘When I was exposed to Japanese building culture, I realised how you could build fantastic structures with wood. This material ...