History

I have been making gliders from aluminium cans for a while, for example:

1. small gliders for grandkids at Christmas
2. various larger gliders
3. simple impromptu gliders
4. models based on actual aircraft
5. biplane gliders
6. biplane gliders with reduced camber wings

These photos show

1. an impromptu glider made when visiting young family
2. a model Lightning interceptor
3. a model Hawker Hart biplane,
4. a series of biplanes intended to improve performance. .

I haven’t got the definitive design yet. But I’m working on it.

Blog posts

Here are some blog posts that describe this history.

Miniature delta wing gliders

deltas from aluminium cans

Investigating deltas

Testing the model glider

How to make a basic glider from an aluminium can (video)

Gliders from an aluminium can

Aluminium Glider that once flew well

Aluminium gliders – reduced camber

Aluminium gliders – wider chord

Aluminium glider – more rugged