пятница, 26 февраля 2010 г.

Albatross

This airplane will take you 10-15 minutes to fold, and it's worth the time spent. It's one of the best flat-winged gliders out there. It doesn't do aerobatics but flies really far due to its large wing area and makes a beautiful landing.


Start with an A4 sheet of paper. Use a ruler to make the folds really flat, this will reduce drag and increase speed.





insert the landing gear into the 'pockets'

note that the wingtips meet BEHIND the edge of the wing

now unfold the wings and push the fuselage down. 


It's ready! Enjoy!

If the plane is doing the "Cobra" maneuver (nose up, stop, stall, fall), flatten the central section a little, if it dives, lift the wings higher. If the plane rolls over the side, check the symmetry and lift the wingtips.

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