Glider
Overview
As part of our airframe introduction to UAV's @ Berkeley, my team and I were tasked with designing and manufacturing, from scratch, a hand-propelled glider using materials like balsa sticks, glue, and 3D printed parts. The first step was to research the specifications of our aircraft. We ended up choosing the SD7037 airfoil, based on its good performance for low Reynold's numbers and a versatile, commonly chosen airfoil shape for many model aircraft. To provide stability in flight, we included a 5 degree dihedral angle to the wings, as well as simple 3D printed winglets to reduce energy loss from wing-tip vortices. Additionally, the fuselage was a simple 1/4" balsa stick with 3D printed tail fins and a variable mass, penny-filled nosecone.
Results
Our manufacturing is still in progress. Come back in a few days to see how it flew!

