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Jacksboro Middle School

a balsa glider

Here are the final results from Jacksboro Middle School:

Teacher's Name: Don Marlow
School's name: Jacksboro Middle School
Level: II
Your name: Kevin, Adam, Sean
Your grade: Seventh grade
e-mail address: marlowd01@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us

The Winning Designers
a phot of three boys and their glider

Design Modifications: Aerodynamic Reason
Tapered/eliptical wing, for better lift, and less drag.
Pine fuselage, to make it stronger.
Notch in fuselage, to use launcher.

Glider Diagram:
a drawing of a glider

Trial Test # Launch Angle Distance
1 30 degree angle 859.8 CM
2 45 degree angle 891.8 CM
3 60 degree angle No data (Wing broken on second launch)

Launch Device:
Flat cardboard sheet, 1/4" balsa rails, rubber band for launch, 16 oz tension(measured with spring scale).

Launch Device Diagram:
a drawing of the launch device

 
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