Launcher with glider

Glider specs

• wing area= 0.129 m^2
• tail area= 0.0167 m^2
• mass= 480 g

A few quick notes:

• Seems like 40 PSI could be enough for takeoff (roughly 3.4m/s)... 60PSI is roughly 4.56 m/s and 80 PSI is roughly 6.1m/s
• At 70 deg launch angle, the plane get almost vertical...
• At 40 deg launch angle, the plane fly pretty well...

* t80psiALL.png:

• 40psiALL.png:
  

Experimental Data

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Comparison with simulations

Launcher + propeller

Jumping Mechanism

-- AlexisLD - 24 Jun 2010