How Do You Make A Glider Out Of Cardboard?
Cardboard gliders are a great way to explore aerodynamics. Because gliders are quick and easy to build, you can easily explore the effect of different wing shapes, sizes and placements. Some gliders will fly quickly for short jaunts, while others will soar forever in a gentle, arcing flight. Choose your best glider, then compete with your friend for the greatest distance or longest flight. Step 1 Cut a fuselage out of cardboard. It should be roughly the shape of a plane fuselage with a tail sticking up in the back. Step 2 Cut a wing and a tail out of cardboard. The wing and tail feather can be simple rectangles or they can be triangular with a swept back shape. Step 3 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep3 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4856418/144389_Full.jpg’); }); Cut a slot towards the front of the fuselage for the wing and one towards the back for the tail. Slide the wing and tail into the fuselage. Step 4 Carefu
