Bigger, better walkalong glider with 6 propellers! Epic Glider Time! (hehe, j/k)

This is my 2nd successful "multi-engine" walkalong glider. It is larger than the 1st one, at 9" span, and roughly 1 gram flying weight. Like the smaller plane, the wings, fuselage, tail, and engine nacelles are all foam, with paper props turning on stripped twist-tie wire. It actually flies much nicer than the smaller plane, due to improved balance and decalage adjustment. Decalage is the difference in angle between the wing and tail that helps give typical airplanes their pitch stability. The props appear slow because they're turning in sync w/ the video framerate. Sorry, no plans at the moment.

Please check out my friends' sites below and leave comments!

Phil's site: http://sites.google.com/site/controllableslopesoaring
Slater's site: http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/

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[MiharuRokujo98]

Amazing foam glider...How are the propellers made???

[gliderguider1]

@MiharuRokujo98 The props are made from paper; each is a small strip twisted to make the blades, attached to a small square rolled into a tight tube for the hub, rotating on a twist-tie wire.

[sciencetoymaker]

Nice. I like your tags, too.

[paulvalk63]

Hello, I like your plane, its great. please can jou share the building plans of your plane. :)

kind regards paul

[squigy97]

That shit cray

[imsexyandiknowit08]

uwp?\



[fredsarti1]

LOLOL!!!

[MrZiggfly]

@WildparkWerkstatt that was david aronstein's idea

[Lukania]

I take it this plane is UPS xD

[tsering2011rinchen]

i like it

[Bigfreakinnoober1]

Get in shape