Lightweight Plane Glider - Flies Really Well!

I made a gun launcher for this glider, I think you might want to check it out :)

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Check out my latest glider design:

F-22 Raptor Plane Glider by Tieq MakerWorld
 

 

Lightweight Plane Glider

This 3d printed glider only take 25 minutes to print and flies super well. Its centre of mass and lift is calculated so the plane slightly pitches up in fly, maximise the range.

 

With a weight of only 4.9g, this is a very light glider, making it an ideal and safe toy for kids.

 

The best way to throw it is slow and straight. Due to the lightweight nature of this glider, it is recommended to use indoor to avoid strong wind.

 

I have only tried PLA and PETG for this print, you can achieve even lower weight with ABS, PLA Aero or PLA-LW!

 

3D print instructions (Please read! especially if you don't use my print profiles)

• Use 100% infill (Important! as it keeps the plane balanced)
• In order to make the wings stronger, the first 2 layers need to be printed in 0.1mm layer height, and 0.2mm for the rest, try to go slow with 1st and 2nd layers. (All configured in my print profiles)
• Make sure your print bed is clean and levelled (important, otherwise you may get defects on the wings)
• Wait until the bed to COMPLETLY cooled down before carefully peel the plane off with a scraper. Take the plane off starting from the head using a scraper to avoid bending to the plane.

Happy Printing!

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1/18/2025 - Update 1: Tested and uploaded new print profile for A1 Mini printers

1/20/2025 - Update 2: Added more model pictures

8/1/2025 - Update 3: you can bend the front horizontal stablers (front wings) into a slight v shape to improve gliding performance (Optional)