Following the success with the last catapult launch glider I thought I would make another, this time it's a delta wing. For some reason it does not like heavy landings on concrete, but apart from that it flew well.
If you have a question it is probably worth reading this video description first because the answer may already be here. To help you find my videos I made two search guides /watch/wgcHOoOSBecSH or /watch/kRYwkwgU4jZUw or checkout my playlists page /user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1
Here is one of Jag Betty's recent videos
/watch/A765Cse7MQ_75
and here is his channel /user/JagBetty
Here is the build video for the previous glider /watch/ikahG99F0PJE87_ExtIZn0BrSRPx2a5ALP=tsil?My3y9So67UU6h
Aidan Reece who requested the original plane has done his own version here
The build /watch/gj_W9mu5T0g5W
Test flights /watch/wwCXg0Xz5p0zX
Catapult launch /watch/4Jg2eXf5zB252
Main components
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Bamboo chopsticks
Polystyrene pizza tray
Styrofoam plate
Wooden coffee stirrer
Hot Glue
Rubber bands
Main Tools
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Hot Glue Gun
Sharp knife
Hobby saw
Sandpaper
Filmed using
FujiFilm FinePix XP70
Edited using
Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition
The background music is from the YouTube Audio Library
Grass by Silent Partner
Related playlists
Aircraft playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB0nZItxE_78EJP0F99Ghaki
Pizza Trays playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB04GN5yvwwJipBl8tm3-LcD
Clearly many parts of the world do not have polystyrene pizza trays. They are just the packaging that my local supermarkets use for pizzas. I use them because they are free and would otherwise be thrown away. You could use any polystyrene or styrofoam packaging you can find or even buy foam board from model shops. The foam I am using is about 5mm thick.
I have over 2000 videos on YouTube covering a wide range of subjects. To find them follow my search guides /watch/wgcHOoOSBecSH or /watch/kRYwkwgU4jZUw or see my playlists page /user/GrandadIsAnOldMan/playlists?flow=grid&view=1
Generally my projects are for my grandchildren to enjoy. OK, I enjoy them too. If anybody else likes them, that is a bonus. I like to keep my work as simple and basic as possible so that it can be copied easily and improved by anybody who wants to try themselves. I recycle or repurpose items rather than buy new and when I do buy I like to keep it cheap.
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