Balsa wood airplane enthusiast John Robison flies his handmade Farman Stratoplane, designed from a 1930s airplane, on a sunny Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 at the South Hill Sports Complex in Spokane, Wash.

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 ...

Balsa wood has long been revered for its strength and lightweight composition, two properties that make it ideal for building model structures and airplanes. Researchers from the US and China have … ...

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Rockville, April 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As per Fact.MR, a provider of market research and competitive intelligence, the global balsa wood market is expected to garner US$ 218 million by 2033 ...