Aluminium gliders – wider chord

Here’s a glider with wider chord.

When I first tried it, I thought it looked rather stubby.

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A quick flight was stable. Its glide angle was ok, but I’d like to improve it.

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I noticed that when I suspended it from the wing tips it deflected a lot.

So, I braced it with string and added half a can-length to the wing tips.

It flew ok, but I’m still looking for a shallower glide angle and a more stable structure.

 

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