Flight ChallengeFlight Challenge

Design and EngineeringDesign and Engineering

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Flight Challenge – TSA EventFlight Challenge – TSA EventDesign ChallengeDesign Challenge

You will design, build, and test a glider You will design, build, and test a glider made of balsa wood.made of balsa wood.

Your glider should be designed to stay in the Your glider should be designed to stay in the air as long as possibleair as long as possible

You will be following the Technology You will be following the Technology Student Association Competitive Events Student Association Competitive Events guidelines for this design challengeguidelines for this design challenge

Sample Plane DesignSample Plane DesignThe Keet – Midwest TechnologiesThe Keet – Midwest Technologies

Wing Shapes – DihedralWing Shapes – Dihedral

Plane PartsPlane Parts

Main Wing

Fuselage

Stabilizer Rudder

Shark’s Tooth

Plane Parts - DimensionsPlane Parts - DimensionsBalsa wood for glidersfuselage 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 20mmlongglued to the bottom of the fuselage, flush with nose of glider

Design SheetDesign Sheet

Design ProcessDesign Process

Sketch plane design ideas – 3-4 designsSketch plane design ideas – 3-4 designs– Try different design ideasTry different design ideas– Show different views – top, side, frontShow different views – top, side, front

Draw your design on a design sheetDraw your design on a design sheet– Use ruler and pencilUse ruler and pencil– Carefully measure and draw all partsCarefully measure and draw all parts– Have your teacher approve your final designHave your teacher approve your final design

Cut out plane parts to make paper templatesCut out plane parts to make paper templates