glider

I learned recently from @FoamyDM about a NASA test project called PRANDTL-D. He built his own version of the prototype and posted plans here: https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/prandtl-d-foam-board-wing-by-foamydm.58170/ This morning I began building my own wing from @FoamyDM 's...

WHAT A PLANK - The Foamy WindFreak Super Freak, Super Freak, it's Windy-Freakin' This Plank is nearly ALL wing. With an incredibly light loading, once this is in the air, it will spend all day catching thermals. This is designed as a bungee launch, or towed glider, however, It would be easy to...

The Bird of Time: If you have seen This video, or one like it: You may have suddenly been on the hunt for one. When I did, It was out of stock (never to return) ARFs and plans, but no kits. After a while, I gave up looking and thought... I bet I can make this from Foam Board. This also fit...

Hello guys, I need to build a foamboard chuck glider, for the longest distance for a competition in school with 40cm2 to 1m2 (16 inch to 1 ft) I can only use: foamboard tape cold glue( I know it sucks) Little model sticks My view on this is to build a large wingspan for a better glide ratio...

Hello, This is the start of a project that I want to scale up and get electronics on eventually. I call it the moth. I designed the airframe and wings based on a picture of a moth. It is intended to be a fantasy(fun) build and an exercise in aerocrafting. I have just started the hobby and this...

This the entry of the MARA designed by FoamyDM The graceful swept curves of this Thermal Soarer are enticing, I am drawn to the unique construction methods employed to build this unique craft. History: The craft was designed in 1999 by Markku Tähkäpää, reknown veteran Finnish modeler. but...

I really love the Gull-wing style design of the Minimoa which is a German Sailplane. They come in many sizes; 104" 99" 72" 50" 35" and 34". I will base mine on the Minimoa 50 (plans depicted below.) The Göppingen-gö-3 "Minimoa" is a the famous 1930s German sailplane designed be the team of...

Inspired by the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, I've begun work on a new project. The plan so far, and the wings have been cutout, is a C-47 with retractable landing gear and the option of either a tow cable for the Waco, or a parachute drop. I cut out the wings yesterday, it's going well. I just...

*********I wasn't going to do a build thread but i had some free time last night so typed it up in case anybody was interested. Last week i finished building another plane and wanted something to do and i got inspired to do a "quick" hot cut wing. This is in comparison to the over year it took...

Only just found this forum, and yet I've had much pleasure over the years watching the Flitetest team do their stuff - great fun. I've had this old Radian foamie glider for a few years now and despite plenty of early crashes and mishaps, a bit of frustration and just leaving it hanging whilst...

I've always wanted to fly an RC plane. When I was a kid, my dad and I would build models together from plastic kits to balsa and tissue rubber band flyers up to a control line 0.049 piper cub. Our builds always went incredibly slow, partially due to my father's meticulous attention to detail and...

Hello everyone, Today I want to tell you on how I built the experimental EDF Jet from Project Air. I got really carried away by this airplane. I wanted to built something with an Edf so I decided to do it. At the beginning I printed out the plans for wing, elevator (modified a bit) and rudder...

My first scratch build took me 2 days to build its a glider and it works pretty well going to add rudder soon seeing what kind I want if you have any segeshtons i would appreciate it.

FT EZ Glider Design by: Josh Bixler Plans by: Dan Sponholz Description: The FT EZ Glider is a great introductory build to introduce you to the Flite Test line of DIY Airplanes. It's simple design and polyhedral wings allow for the EZ Glider to be built and flown with ease. Adjust the control...

Hi guys! I am Fran from Argentina and i have just started building a homemade Discus Launch Glider. I am creating this thread to show you the building process. I will be very thankful if you help me through the build, i would love to hear from you any piece of advice. I have always wanted to...

Hi all, new to the forum but a long-time supporter of the FT community and videos. Just got into the foamboard planes, and completed my first two builds: the Alpha and then the Sparrow glider (the second as a gift for the kids at Christmas). I got thinking that it would be super fun to have an...

When you watch, the wings jiggle and you think they would fold in flight, they don't. Be nice if @flitetest @fliteadmin could break the world record here.

I was wondering if you had more time to setup the stretchy cord on the first tries, could launch it like the huge sling shot that Josh B used to launch his gilder? Also, some were commenting on the video about the placement of the hook being in the wrong spot and the parachute for the hook up...

Hello all! For the longest time, I've always wanted to set up crow braking for a glider. It just seemed so cool to take a simple 5 channel setup and do all sorts of cool things with lit, flaperons, spoilerons, drag rudders, and crow braking. Last Christmas, I received a brand new glider: The...