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 ...

Just a few strips of balsa wood fitted together to form a fuselage ... Sold by the millions, these ready-to-fly gliders and rubber-band-powered airplanes have captured the imaginations of ...

He grew up fascinated by airplanes during the Great Depression, using whatever money he could scrape up to build balsa model aircraft ... and assorted wood blocks. In addition, there were spare ...