Lightweight Glider for Indoor and Outdoor Fun
Gliding properties may vary with your filament.
Preparations
Bend wings slightly upwards Bend tail to a V shaped stabilizer Bend tail slightly upwards directly behind the wings.
Launch
Hand launch Grip between wings and tail and throw gently
Gummi band launch Hold the band as you like Place sling on edge on the bottom Shoot
Catapult start Place plane with edge directly on the sling Shoot
Mini crossbow start Perfectly fitting crossbow:
Put in barrel part of the crossbow, align the rear end of the plane's body with the nylon thread, hold level, let fly.
3D Print Settings
Layer height: 0.1mm (works best) - 0.2mm Infill: 100% Outer Lines: Min 3 Placement: Glider is rotated 45° in z-axis so that the infill of the first layer goes along the wings. This gives some rigidity when bending the wings and stabilizers.