Mike and I were talking this evening about developing a kit chuck glider that can be built using no cements from easily laser- or machine-cut balsa and spruce. I came up with the idea to have a contest and open up the design to everyone. Mike added that we should make it an open source design, meaning that modifications to one anothers designs is encouraged to reach a final design entry. I would think that we would want to put up a blog for all entrants to post in and video of flight profiles and performance is a must. Here are the specs:
Hand chuck glider;
18" span
All balsa sheet wing and tail group;
Balsa or spruce fuselage;
Self-jigging or laminations may be used;
Conventional planform (no canards);
All parts must be able to be cut in one dimension only (no multiple machining operations);
Must require no machining or sanding prior to assembly except by builder choice;
Must need no adhesives for construction;
Adhesive tape or other novel and innovative means of assembly may be used.
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