Air Tractor AT-502 Chuck Glider (Beta 1.0) 1.0

[Taildragger]

Taildragger submitted a new resource:

Air Tractor AT-502 Chuck Glider (Beta 1.0) - A small but floaty little glider. Need some experienced help to tweak a few things.

I was inspired recently by an Air Tractor AT-502B flying low over my backyard a lot recently, so I decided to CAD up my own!
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Then I made up this mini one as a chuck glider for my little brother who is obsessed over aviation at the age of 2.
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I need some help getting the CG placement correct and keeping it from flying inverted (more bottom weight, like landing gear, maybe?) and any other tips if you do...

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[Scotto]

Ive been thinking lately about making one of these too. I was going to just help on yours here, but I started playing in inkscape and was having so much fun that I just did the whole thing

He glides pretty good for a prototype. Kid approved.
PS You should put some full pictures of yours on the overview.

 

[Taildragger]

Ive been thinking lately about making one of these too. I was going to just help on yours here, but I started playing in inkscape and was having so much fun that I just did the whole thing View attachment 203087
He glides pretty good for a prototype. Kid approved.
PS You should put some full pictures of yours on the overview.

That's an adorable/awesome looking plane. made me smile
I do need to make another for some good pics in the overview, but I'm a little busy at the moment

 

[Scotto]

Ive been meaning to post these for a while. This is an improved version of the Dusty pictured above. Its more durable and there is room for eyes. Its half a board longways. Im not 100% sure on the coins. Mine was pretty good with 21 or 30 cents, but I left a little door on a front side piece so I could start with 3 pennies and swapped one for a dime until it stalled.

 

[Scotto]

And this is my take on the air tractor. Also half a sheet longways. Same story on balast. Its kinda too fragile for 2 year olds though. Or mine anyway lol.

 

[ennobee]

If any of you have access to a scrollsaw or a laser cutter, I can translate the plans for 1/8 in. hobby basswood planks so your little brother will have a plane that's a bit heavy to fly but still fun to wave around and scoot over the floor or table.

 

[ennobee]

I'm still working on the plans for your Airtractor. In the meantime, here are some toy aircraft plans I made years ago. All parts are cut from 1/8' craftwood,(Although I would recommend using plywood for the landing gear of the Cap-21, you can definitely use the extra sturdiness) and then just smoothed over with a dremel and some sandpaper. I used standard white woodglue to glue the parts together, but I reckon that a glue gun would work just as well.