Glider CAD Model

Glider Designs

DESIGN PHASE

1) whats the challenge?

To design a glider.

2) brainstorm your solutions

IDEAS: a lot of surface area of wings, biplane design, vertical tail wing.

3) Constaints-

Had to use the supplied paper and balsa wood, can use tape or glue to hold together.

TEST PHASE

DESIRABLE OUTCOMES:

• The glider has very good lift


• The glider is very light

OUTCOMES TO CHANGE:

• Slightly pulls to the right


• Pulls up then stalls if not thrown hard

QUESTIONS RAISED:

• How to fix the pull to the right


• How to make it go faster

IDEAS GENERATED:

• Add more wieght to keep from pulling up


• Put a stabalizing wing to keep from drifting right