Weights of Various Walkalong Class Gliders

Material Raft-R-Mate Raft-R-Mate Zepron Hot wire blucor White Foam White Foam White Foam White Foam White Foam

Glider Name X-Surfer (1 paper clip) X-Surfer (2 paper clip) X-Surfer (1.5 paper c) X-Surfer (0.5 paper c) Air Surfer (16.5 in wing span) Air Surfer (16.5 in wing span) Air Surfer (16.5 in wing span) Windrider (16.5 in wing span with adjustable plastic ballast) Windrider (16.5 in wing span with paperclip front boom ballast)

Balast Weight 0.4g 0.8g 0.2g commercial balast 1.2g (giant gem paper clip) 0.8g (std paper clip forward) 3.1g 0.5g

Wing Weight 2.0g 2.0g 2.8g 1.0g 2.6g 2.6g 2.6g 2.5g 2.5g

Total Weight 2.4g 2.8g 3.5g 1.2g 3.7g 3.6g 3.0g 5.7g 3.0g

It is possible to fly dead butterflies which happen to glide. Here is a table of weights of butterflies. There is also a table of walkalong glider wingloadings and minimum sink speeds.