See this update www.youtube.com for DIY foam cutting. The foam gliders have come a long way since I made this video. For instructions and patterns, thin foam (or cut your own from scrap packaging foam), go here: www.sciencetoymaker.org A glider becomes a walkalong glider when you can create a wave of air and surf the glider on the wave indefinitely, which looks like magic. My middle school technology students have been making and flying paper walkalong gliders. But I've been searching for a walkalong glider design that's easier to make and fly, for first-time fliers. I found it in a Wisconsin college engineering student's work. Michael Thompson figured out how to slice ordinary white styrofoam--either recycled electronics packaging or insulation sheets from building supply stores---into very thin slices. Then he cuts and forms them into slow-flying gliders, including his famous Jagwings. Foam gliders are fast to make, slow flying--great for a starter walkalong glider. Michael sent me a glider and patiently taught me about them. Soon my students and I were making them, flying them and innovating variations, and you can too. It's too early to make instructions yet, but here are some notes of what I've learned so far. Mike Thompson has agreed to make foam sheets available inexpensively. For just a few dollars you can get plenty to experiment with. His e-mail is: flyingwingbat at yahoo.com Replace the "at" with @ (I do it that way to foil spambots). His prices include postage ...
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Foam Walkalong Glider Preview
on Monday, January 7, 2013
Foam Walkalong Glider Preview Video Clips. Duration : 5.23 Mins.
See this update www.youtube.com for DIY foam cutting. The foam gliders have come a long way since I made this video. For instructions and patterns, thin foam (or cut your own from scrap packaging foam), go here: www.sciencetoymaker.org A glider becomes a walkalong glider when you can create a wave of air and surf the glider on the wave indefinitely, which looks like magic. My middle school technology students have been making and flying paper walkalong gliders. But I've been searching for a walkalong glider design that's easier to make and fly, for first-time fliers. I found it in a Wisconsin college engineering student's work. Michael Thompson figured out how to slice ordinary white styrofoam--either recycled electronics packaging or insulation sheets from building supply stores---into very thin slices. Then he cuts and forms them into slow-flying gliders, including his famous Jagwings. Foam gliders are fast to make, slow flying--great for a starter walkalong glider. Michael sent me a glider and patiently taught me about them. Soon my students and I were making them, flying them and innovating variations, and you can too. It's too early to make instructions yet, but here are some notes of what I've learned so far. Mike Thompson has agreed to make foam sheets available inexpensively. For just a few dollars you can get plenty to experiment with. His e-mail is: flyingwingbat at yahoo.com Replace the "at" with @ (I do it that way to foil spambots). His prices include postage ...
See this update www.youtube.com for DIY foam cutting. The foam gliders have come a long way since I made this video. For instructions and patterns, thin foam (or cut your own from scrap packaging foam), go here: www.sciencetoymaker.org A glider becomes a walkalong glider when you can create a wave of air and surf the glider on the wave indefinitely, which looks like magic. My middle school technology students have been making and flying paper walkalong gliders. But I've been searching for a walkalong glider design that's easier to make and fly, for first-time fliers. I found it in a Wisconsin college engineering student's work. Michael Thompson figured out how to slice ordinary white styrofoam--either recycled electronics packaging or insulation sheets from building supply stores---into very thin slices. Then he cuts and forms them into slow-flying gliders, including his famous Jagwings. Foam gliders are fast to make, slow flying--great for a starter walkalong glider. Michael sent me a glider and patiently taught me about them. Soon my students and I were making them, flying them and innovating variations, and you can too. It's too early to make instructions yet, but here are some notes of what I've learned so far. Mike Thompson has agreed to make foam sheets available inexpensively. For just a few dollars you can get plenty to experiment with. His e-mail is: flyingwingbat at yahoo.com Replace the "at" with @ (I do it that way to foil spambots). His prices include postage ...
Very rare rectangular flying wing!, German style rc plane. flies like a bird. great glider too
on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Very rare rectangular flying wing!, German style rc plane. flies like a bird. great glider too Video Clips. Duration : 4.50 Mins.
please visit my new store: www.avlisogeid.com for my latest super cheap(even high quality) KIT ...i started for making a very nice and super-light wing for something like a funfly 3d plane with with my homemade hot wire foam cutter, then i was messing around and found a youtube channel where a guy was flying a rectangular tailless glyder, so i decided to try a similar design with my wing adding a motor. the plane that resulted was an incredible lightweight and very rare flying wing. i call it "el aleman" (the German) due to the German channel that inspired me. i made a 45 min continuous flight with a single 1000 3s lipo battery using the motor to reach altitude and then turning it off to stay gliding. incredible!. I know this must be called "plank", but... technical details 2812 BRUSHLESS motor 1000MAH LIPO 3S SPEKTRUM RADIO SYSTEM 9GR SERVOS 400GR FLYING WEIGHT 96CM WINGSPAN MADE FROM A REGULAR FOAM BLOCK(used for school projects) COVERED WITH ADHESIVE PLASTIC FILM
please visit my new store: www.avlisogeid.com for my latest super cheap(even high quality) KIT ...i started for making a very nice and super-light wing for something like a funfly 3d plane with with my homemade hot wire foam cutter, then i was messing around and found a youtube channel where a guy was flying a rectangular tailless glyder, so i decided to try a similar design with my wing adding a motor. the plane that resulted was an incredible lightweight and very rare flying wing. i call it "el aleman" (the German) due to the German channel that inspired me. i made a 45 min continuous flight with a single 1000 3s lipo battery using the motor to reach altitude and then turning it off to stay gliding. incredible!. I know this must be called "plank", but... technical details 2812 BRUSHLESS motor 1000MAH LIPO 3S SPEKTRUM RADIO SYSTEM 9GR SERVOS 400GR FLYING WEIGHT 96CM WINGSPAN MADE FROM A REGULAR FOAM BLOCK(used for school projects) COVERED WITH ADHESIVE PLASTIC FILM
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