How to Make a Free Flight Foam Glider: The simplest way EVER!
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- PLANS: drive.google.com/file/d/1QRIt...
Today we will see how to build a simple glider out of common materials and styrofoam board that's very easy to build. This glider is perfect for beginners and is sure to be a hit with your friends and family!
This airplane soars beautifully if built using the correct instructions. Few things to note are that you must have accurate dimensions, smooth airfoil curves on the wing and tail & just follow the video!
If you're looking for a fun activity to do with your friends, then this foam board glider is perfect! It's very easy to build, and you'll be able to have fun flying it around in no time!
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00:00 - 00:11 Intro
00:11 - 01:40 Fuselage
01:40 - 03:31 Wings
03:31 - 04:54 Horizontal and Vertical stabilizer
04:54 - 06:00 Decals
06:00 - 06:30 Nose weight
06:30 - 7:40 Test flights
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thank you so much for making thins video its the best video about foam gliders and i decided to see the plans and laser cut it , and it flies great 😊
Hi
OMG Fuad phenomenon it worked! Your video helped me greatly. On my 5th attempt at making his and 5 foam boards later, I finally hand made a glider that goes a great distance, maintains a steady flight, and is light weight!🎉.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YOU GOT YOUR SELF A NEW SUBCRIBER🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂❤.
Very well done, great easy build, thanks for sharing!
You're welcome!
Thank you so much for making this video. I had a project to make a glider plane I was so confused but I saw ur video and it was sooo helpful I took inspiration from this.
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Built it today. It was porpoising during the flight and I could not stabilize it with nose weights or elevator adjustments. I decided to decrease the wing incidence/angle of attack. I removed the wing and trimmed the fuselage to drop the leading edge of the wing by about 3mm. Flies wonderfully now (and leaves a little step to locate the leading edge of the wing). CG is under the wing at about 25mm from the leading edge. Neat design!
Hmm, interesting stuff! Thanks for your comment :)
@@FuadPhenomenon - Your glider is the best design I have found up to this point that I suspect my students can build and fly successfully.
@@my_dear_friend_ Thanks so much! Really glad thats the case :)
can you speak in english
@@eatmyshortsy - I needed to keep it short. Which words do you need "translated"?
I'll try this!
Very nice!!!!!
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Thanks, im gonna try to make this one later when i have time. Ive been trying to get into the rc plane hobby and this will be a good beginner, sort of skill builder.
All the best!
Practice flying with a RC flight sim on a computer a lot before you actually fly anything (some of the sims are free and good enough for learning muscle memory!). Much less crashing and rebuilding as a result. Some of the newer beginner planes help you fly them with built in gyroscopes and self-stabilizing electronics. Again, less crashing which is good at the beginning.
If you add some UMX electronics, this would be a great RC glider
Terimakasih kawan, aku ingin mencoba membuat itu.
tysm i made this for my grade 7 flight project and won!
Congratulations! Great stuff 👍
Yes
have you tried it outside?
What are the size of the part of glider
Hey Fuad phenomen could you please make a new yt video about this but include all the new adjustments that i suggested.
That would be greatly appreciated, but if you can’t that is completely understandable.
Hi
Um so if I add a small rudder slightly pointing to the left on the vertical stabilizer, will the glider fly straight. I also was thinking if I should add 2 ailerons on either sides of the Center wing to help the glider produce lift, but I was hesitant to do so because I thought it will add too much weight. Also should I curve the edge of the wings for better lift? Please respond to this comment to help me.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Hello! For sure, small rudder can help your plane adjust the direction. Typically two flap under your aileron can help achieve some lift and also allow ur plane to fly slowly. Do experiment with these control surfaces by using tape (so ur not gluing permanently) since its easier to remove the tape if needed. In addition, curving the leading edge might allow better flying characteristic because the wind wont hit a hard edge. Good luck!
What way should I place the flaps, up or down?
I will try reinforce the wing by sticking one bbq stick horizontally
Thats a great idea!
Do you think it would improve with a larger wingspan?
If so, what are the necessary adjustments that needs to be done
@@Zwalter its certainly possible, you may make the wings a little shorter in width and extend in length. My foam sheet could not remain straight along the axis (tilting down) with an even longer wingspan as to why I stuck with this design :)
@@FuadPhenomenon Okay thanks
What are you using the cut the poster board?
I'm using a cutter (x-acto knife)
I have a question, how do I make a glider that maintains a leveled flight, and fies a decent distance as-well. What should I add to my glider to make it fly straight because the problem with my glider is that it turns left or right, and it doesn’t fly a decent distance aswell. Note: I am making this glider by hand and by now I have made this same glider 3 times, but it still has the same problem.
To fix the right/left problem, try adding a rudder. Typically if u want it to fly greater distance, the nose weight can be increased given that u throw with more power. Furthermore, ur wings should have a smooth airfoil shape for best lift and glide results. All the best!
@@FuadPhenomenon ok so today I tried to build it again and did it but now it’s not even gliding properly, like the only adjustment I made was I added a foam square under the Center wing and I added a extended upward curve part to the side wings. The glider just goes up like 2 inches and crashes back down nose first.
@@godly_gameplay344 Hmm, are you using a sturdy foam board like the one from Dollar Tree? Assuming you also have followed my plans and still can't get it to fly, I'm not too sure about the problem. So sorry :/
Yes I have followed all your instructions but the problem is that the back of the fuselage started bending but I fixed it with hot glie
I want to build a similar plane but with balsa wood, do you think it will work just as good, or do i have to make any adjustments
Great question! I have not worked with balsa planes before (certainly one of my future projects!) but I can say that the foam is typically lighter, cheaper and easier to fix but I predict the flight characteristic shouldn't be much different
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Show !!!!!!!!!!!!!
What say this sheet
Where is the planner
drive.google.com/file/d/1QL6BGBlJT1G3T5campYtqgDUh11JuZp5/view
Can we use 3mm styro foam board for this?
Yes!
@@FuadPhenomenon ok...thanks
@@Udhaya-wh6gc Hello. When the foam board size is smaller than intended measurement, I typically join two pieces together with some hot glue to make it a longer piece. And since you'll have the bbq stick in the middle, the pieces wont get apart.
@@FuadPhenomenon or can I take the printout of the template in a A3 paper and stick it in the form board and cut the parts directly...Will it work that way
@@Udhaya-wh6gc Unfortunately the planner is only showing dimensions as reference (i.e. they are not to scale) so you would need to draw them out manually. You could prepare a smaller glider by the help of the reference nevertheless where each piece is cut a lil bit shorter
Can you tell me what is the tall of every piece with centimetre?
If you're asking about the thickness, its almost 0.5 cm :)
DOESENT work idk how. My plane turns to the left when I throw it😢
Does it glide properly? If its turning towards the right, you can add a small rudder on the vertical stabilizer pointing to the left just slightly. That should help adjust. Good luck!
Ok I will try this
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Can we use card board
With this version, it wouldn't fly good with cardboard
how many wings?
nvm i saw it my bad i couldn't see it lol
also tysm this is gonna help me on my project :)
yay
I made 1 glider. with motor It flies fine when motor is off but headstand when I turn on the motor....not sure why turning on the motor makes the head heavier.
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Heyy, so it might be that the torque of the motor revs cause the plane to dive down. Perhaps a smaller motor with lesser vibration could solve the issue. Another cause could be if the motor isn't properly mounted to ur plane, for why the vibrations occur
@@FuadPhenomenon Thank you for replying. It is a coreless motor. Weight 4 gram and the size is only 8.5x20mm. The motor and propeller produce 21 g thrust, and the airplane + motor + battery weight 36 grams. not sure if the torque should be decrease more. Since it has headstand issue when turning on motor, should I shift some weight to the tail side?
@@williamtao7498 interesting, a coreless motor and a small propeller shouldn't create so much weight to drag the glider like that. I'm not too sure at this point. Perhaps trial and error is ur best strategy :)
@@FuadPhenomenon Thank you so much for your help!
@@FuadPhenomenon When I made motor's high close to main wing. it doesn't headstand. I don't know if this is the issue, but the thrust was not strong so it only flew a few seconds. I assuming this might be the headstand issue.
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