Glider of Pure Awesome

The Challenge is that we have to build a glider that will fly for the longest amount of time and the furthest distance.


Brainstorming:

• a single large wing
• a large wing and a smaller tail

Criteria
We must build a glider using the provided materials that will glide as far as possible and for the longest amount of time


Constraints

• can only use materials provided
• must be able to last more than one throw
• must actually fly

Develop Solution

Our test flight showed that we needed to add weight to the front of our glider lest it immediately flip back at us like a boomerang.

Also after more flights we placed the weight at the correct position for optimal flight.

I want the glider to be able to float on the wind and from my original plans the wings were smaller but our group decided to enlarge them for the most possible lift force.

Competition:

Our glider performed very well when launched from an angle to the wind that was greater than zero although I actually thought that zero degrees would be optimal.  Once launched at an angle it would float on the wind quite well.

Changes:


If i could change anything on our glider it would definitely be our means of attaching the frame to the tissue paper and the frame to itself as the hot glue was messy and would not hold very well.


Overall a success.