Flight Challenge Design and Engineering UMAMS

Flight Challenge – TSA Event Design Challenge  You will design, build, and test a glider made of balsa wood.  Your glider should be designed to stay in the air as long as possible  You will be following the Technology Student Association Competitive Events guidelines for this design challenge

Sample Plane Design The Keet – Midwest Technologies

Wing Shapes – Dihedral

Plane Parts Main Wing Fuselage Stabilizer Rudder Shark’s Tooth

Plane Parts - Dimensions Balsa wood for gliders fuselage blank - 3mm thick x 13mm wide x 300mm long wing blank - 1.5mm thick x 77mm wide x 300mm long stabilizer and fin blank - 75mm thick x 51mm wide x 150mm long wooden shark’s tooth hook - 3mm thick x 6.5mm wide x 20mmlong glued to the bottom of the fuselage, flush with nose of glider

Design Sheet

Design Process  Sketch plane design ideas – 3-4 designs –Try different design ideas –Show different views – top, side, front  Draw your design on a design sheet –Use ruler and pencil –Carefully measure and draw all parts –Have your teacher approve your final design  Cut out plane parts to make paper templates