Some Videos that might be useful

Here is a video from a school doing a project on a glider... although they are much smaller in scale, but do observe on the design of the wing shape and design.




Observe and study the shape of the wing's cross section.....

Something on the center of gravity.....

Training Schedule

Day 1 : (2 Nov 09)

1. Challenge Announcement Details
2. Flight Science 
3. Building your first flying glider

Day 2: (3 Nov 09)

1. Design of Glider (Shape&Form)
2. Size and Dimensioning  
3. Material Selections

Day 3: (4 Nov 09)

1. Design of Joint & Assembly 
2. Presentation Drawing

Day 4: (9 Nov 09)

1. Fabrication

Day 5: (10 Nov 09)

1. Assembly

Day 6: ( 11 Nov 09)

1. Test Flight and Evaluation 

Flight Science Theory

The Challenge

"The Un-Powered Glider"

To build an Un-powered glider that will be launched from a 10 kg-force catapult.

The rules and constraints

Wingspan  : 0.5m ~ 1m

No kits, servo or any form of electrical devices to be used.

Scoring Components 

Part I ~ The Design Journal 

Part II ~The Presentation

Part III ~The Challenge Day