Fight Durations of Tuned Walkalong Class Gliders
Material

Zepron








White Foam
Glider Name

Z-Surfer (1 paper clip)








Windrider (16.5 in wing span with paperclip front boom ballast)
Ballast Weight

0.51g








0.56g
paper clip with
rolled tape out
front
Wing Weight

2.68g








2.5g
Flight Duration
(seconds)
5.45
4.89
5.10
4.85
5.06
4.77
average for Z-surfer:
5.02 seconds

6.39
7.14
6.70
6.31
6.89
average for
Windrider:
6.59 seconds
Gliders were launched from as high as I could reach (I am 6 feet tall) at the proper airspeed and attitude.

Copywrite Phil Rossoni 7/30/2004