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Model Rocket Gliders

On this page, you'll find links to other sites that have information about Boost Gliders (BG) and Rocket Gliders (RG) launched with model rockets.

Glider (Information Links)

For articles on gliders check out the Peak of Flight index. This is a list, by topic, of all of the great articles the Peak of Flight put out over the years.

Using Rocket Gliders in Education Part 1 - The Soaring Method of Birds By studying birds, we can find out a lot about how to make our gliders fly better.

http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/flyingwing.html Flying wing made from a egg carton tray. This would make a very light-weight glider that would have awesome performance if deployed from a model rocket.

http://members.aol.com/narshuttle/shuttlehome.htm George Gassaway's Space Shuttle page. Useful information on how to make a RC version of the Space Shuttle.

Check the links below in www.archive.org
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The links below are known to be dead. They did contain some great and useful information. Fortunately, they can still be accessed in a web archive. The text will be present, but the graphic images may be lost.

To use the WayBack Machine, you may need to cut and past the URL into the web site http://www.archive.org. If you find any other dead links, don't give up. Try using the Wayback Machine! Please be patient, as the Wayback Machine can be slow...

http://amber.aae.uiuc.edu/~m-selig/ Airfoil data for low speed wings -- like on rocket gliders!

http://www.wizvax.net/jvincent/gliders.html Jeff Vincent's page of glider plans

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Apogee is a Great company to do business with. They get you started on the right foot  if your new to rocketry. The web site is loaded with information, kits galore, and the support is fantastic! -- John McAtee

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This page last updated on: 09/24/07