Foam Test Simple Glider

The simple glider is a, well, very simple build that can be done in under an hour and produces hours of fun for next to nothing! The only materials needed are hot glue, tape, a couple of pennies, and of course, foamboard. 

Review/ flight video

I don't have digital plans for this model yet but here is a photo of the plans. The center section of the wing is a 8" by 3 1/8" and the wingtips are 4" by 3 1/8". The horizontal stabilizer is 2" by 5". Finally the fuse length is 10". You can experiment with fuse designs, but this photo will give you a basic design of the fuse I used and had success with. (Excuse the pencil marks on the template I was using them to scale the plans up 200% to make a powered version, more details near the bottom!)

Next to my FT Mustang for scale.

Here are the 4 pennies of nose weight.

You can remove the paper on the horizontal stabilizer to help with weight. Surprisingly it helps a lot!

I also used the foam curving technique to make the under cambered airfoil.

These are most of the plans for the 200% simple glider. If there is enough demand I might do an artical on that as well. (I have not actually built this model yet, I will, but I just need the time to.)

It will run if of a swappable power pack B.

Build video

The simple glider is a, well, very simple build that can be done in under an hour and produces hours of fun for next to nothing! The only materials needed are hot glue, tape, a couple of pennies, and of course, foamboard. 

Review/ flight video

I now have digital plans for this model thanks to ToddMerrill, they are at the bottom of the article. (Excuse the pencil marks on the template I was using them to scale the plans up 200% to make a powered version, more details near the bottom!)

Next to my FT Mustang for scale.

Here are the 4 pennies of nose weight.

You can remove the paper on the horizontal stabilizer to help with weight. Surprisingly it helps a lot!

I also used the foam curving technique to make the under cambered airfoil.

These are most of the plans for the 200% simple glider. If there is enough demand I might do an artical on that as well. (I have not actually built this model yet, I will, but I just need the time to.)

It will run if of a swappable power pack B.

Build video

Plans

Simple Glider Plans

Pease note this version only requires 2 pennies for nose weight.

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