Lightweight Slope Glider Sailplane

Lightweight glider for Indoor and Outdoor Fun

Hand-, Crossbow-, or Rubber band start possible

Easy and fast print

Print Settings:

Layer height:

0.12mm works best, 0.06mm are also ok

Infill: 100%

Outer Lines: Min 2

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.

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

Preparations:

Stick the vertical stabilizer into the slot in the fuselage or bend the horizontal stabilizers to a v-tail configuration.

Bend wings slightly upwards

Bend tail slightly upwards directly behind the wings.

Launch:

Hand launch

Grip between wings and tail or with your index finger on the rubber band notch and throw gently

Gummi band launch

Hold the band as you like

Place sling on edge on the bottom

Shoot

Catapult start

Place plane with edge directly on the sling

Shoot