Glider Design Project
The goal of this project is to be able to create an original glider that can sustain flight for the longest possible time. In order to do so, three glider designs were made and more advanced skills were used every time to refine each design.
Glider Design 1
Glider Design 3 (Final Design)
IPT Files
IDW Files
Glider 3 Assembly File
Conclusion
1. Was the glider as stable as you expected? Why or why not might this be so?
My glider was less stable as I expected. It kept turning right and I had to add a lot of clay to the left side to make it fly straight. This might have happened because my wing wasn't glued to the fuselage exactly in the center.
2. What techniques did you use to “trim” the glider for straight and gently descending flight?
I added weights to the front in order to create the gently descending flight and I added clay to the left side to make the glider fly straight.
3. How many test flights were required to get the glider trimmed for long distance, straight-line flight? Was this expected? Why or why not?
It took 8 tests to get my glider trimmed for long-distance, straight-line flight. It took a little more than expected because I had to add a lot more weight than I originally thought to the left side of the glider.
My glider was less stable as I expected. It kept turning right and I had to add a lot of clay to the left side to make it fly straight. This might have happened because my wing wasn't glued to the fuselage exactly in the center.
2. What techniques did you use to “trim” the glider for straight and gently descending flight?
I added weights to the front in order to create the gently descending flight and I added clay to the left side to make the glider fly straight.
3. How many test flights were required to get the glider trimmed for long distance, straight-line flight? Was this expected? Why or why not?
It took 8 tests to get my glider trimmed for long-distance, straight-line flight. It took a little more than expected because I had to add a lot more weight than I originally thought to the left side of the glider.