Top Balsa Glider Flight--38 feet
Materials/Tools
Glue choice--hot glue or tacky white glue
(Hot glue is faster.)
Balsa Cutters--blue and black--blue one is better for making angle cuts
Balsa--1/8" by 1/8th" sticks available in coat closet
| Balsa Flight Acceptable Materials-- 1. Balsa 2. Glue 3. Paper The student is to create a balsa glider that meets the following expectations: 1. Allowed construction materials: balsa glue, and tissue paper. 2. Maximum mass for the glider is 40-g. 3. The glider will be launched by hand. 4. The glider should fly as far forward as possible in a straight line. 5. Each student will be allowed three launches. The longest flight will be recorded. 6. The wings of the glider must be at least 20 inches wide. 7. The plane glides at least 25 feet. 8. You may use up to 2 grams of clay to balance your plane. Only 1 time to test each class period. |