Glider project and drawing the glider

Balsa Glider Project

Assignment

A 5-page APA paper must be submitted which includes the following sections:

 Goal (this should be a succinct statement of your goal for this project)

 Glider Information (this section should include your research into gliding in general and balsa

wood gliders in particular. You should use this research opportunity to investigate what makes a

successful long range glider. You do not have to present a specific design in the paper, only the

research that will guide your preliminary design.)

 Final Design (this section should refer the reader to and include a figure, the Three-View

Drawing. This should be a full page drawing to include a top, side, and front view of the glider.

Dimensions should be included on the drawing. The Three-View Drawing can be created in a CAD

program (if you have access to and know how to use one), Microsoft Paint, Microsoft Word

(Draw Tools), or by hand (very neatly using a straight edge.)

a. Fuselage

b. Wing (airfoil shape, planform shape, b, �̅� , AR, mounting location and AOI)

c. Empennage

 Prototype

a. Construction

i. Tools

ii. Materials

b. Description

 Flight Test Method (Your goal during flight testing is to maximize the range of your glider

through systematic modifications and trial and error. This must include measurements of glide

distance and calculations of glide ratio.)

 Results (The results section should include quantitative data such as number of flights, average

glide distance and average glide ratio. The discussion section should include your thoughts on

the flight testing process: problems encountered, your assessment of the problem, corrective

actions taken, and projection of your gliders distance when thrown from a height of 19ft.)

 Summary Statement (briefly record your thoughts about this project as it relates to the class)

The 5-page paper contains the body of your report and does not include the title page and references

page. This paper format should follow the APA manual and grading will reference the APA Manual

closely for adherence. A minimum of three references is required, but more should be consulted in

order to completely research the topic. One deviation from the APA manual is the abstract (we will not

include this section). Use this as an opportunity to collect as much useful information as you can to

prepare you to design a successful glider.

The paper is due in the Term Paper Dropbox on D2L by the stated deadline.