Sailplane for Beginners

Ultra lightweight hand throw glider (HTG) for indoor and outdoor fun

Easy to fly. Also a practical tool to calibrate your first layer and test layer adhesion.

 

Perfectly fitting crossbow:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/101521

 

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Preparations

 

Bend wings slightly upwards

Bend tail to a V shaped stabilizer

Bend tail slightly upwards directly behind the wings.

 

Launch

Hand launch

Grip between wings and tail and throw gently

 

Rubber band launch

Hold the band as you like

Place sling on edge on the bottom

Shoot

 

Crossbow Launch

Put in barrel part of the crossbow, align the rear end of the plane's body with the nylon thread, hold level, let fly.

 

3D printing settings

 

Print Settings:

Layer height: 0.1mm (works best) - 0.2mm

Infill: 100%

Outer lines: Min 3

Placement: Glider is rotated 45° in z-axis so that the infill of the first layer goes along the wings. This gives some rigidity when bending the wings and stabilizers.

Use arachne for line generation