This episode Matt and Joe have been building and they talk some about of the art of gliding as well as some gliding types, tips, and tricks.

Do you have model finishing tips?

https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/noob-nation-building-towards-flitefest-2023.70484/page-2#post-726659

FF’23 Community Challenge Barnstormers

https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/flite-fest-2023-community-challenge-%E2%80%93-barnstormers.70800/#post-729893

References:

WACO

https://www.asomf.org/museum-exhibits/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_CG-4

Popular Science 1944 Silent Partner of the Plane:

Flying Magazine Feb 1947 So we bought a Glider:

Go Build one yourself!

BlueFoam(by TerryDunn): http://www.flyrc.com/images/drupal/fly_rc_waco_cg-4a_tiled_v2.pdf

FliteTest SBK: https://store.flitetest.com/ft-simple-waco-glider/

Balsa Plans Aerofred: https://aerofred.com/details.php?image_id=91861

Gliding Links:

http://www.rc-airplane-advisor.com/how-to-find-thermals.html

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/glider-flying-tips

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/rc-glider-hits-548-mph-in-record-flight/

Images:

https://andershjelmer.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/infographicglidingoutlined1.jpg

http://www.rc-airplane-advisor.com/slope-gliders.html

Speed record: https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/rc-glider-hits-548-mph-in-record-flight/

Help Yankee2003:

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