Fight Durations of Tuned Walkalong Class Gliders | ||||||||||||||
Material Zepron White Foam |
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Glider Name Z-Surfer (1 paper clip) Windrider (16.5 in wing span with paperclip front boom ballast) |
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Ballast Weight 0.51g 0.56g paper clip with rolled tape out front |
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Wing Weight 2.68g 2.5g |
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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 |
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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 |