Despite this, [rctestflight] decided to run some experiments to see just how PX4 would fare when controlling a drone-launched shuttle glider. The glider is a simple design built from foam board ...
Constructing the glider's parts was tedious, to say the least. For the wings alone the builders had to craft over 6,000 hand-fashioned pieces. To make just one rib, they had to shape a piece of ...
For the challenges of making a clean getaway, see Escaping Colditz.) Fashioning a flyable, two-person glider out of scavenged materials was no small feat. Find out how it was done.
But with the rings attached, it remains stable and glides a short distance. Gravity: It pulls the glider towards the ground. Lift: Differences in air pressure between the top and bottom of the rings ...