Ekranoplan Glider - New Airfoil

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Enjoy these little ground-effect gliders, I've spent a fair amount of time on them! Getting the launch just right is key. You'll be able to hear the glider bounce between ground effect and skimming the ground, as the sound changes. If you get the launch perfect, it will stay in ground effect for most of it's flight: beware that these flights are also the fastest! https://youtu.be/YXlcG7yUDo8 Ekranoplan Glider MKII ================== - I totally overhauled the airfoil design and principle. What's featured here is a progressive angle-of-attack wing shape. - The underside of the airfoil was removed because, theoretically, it shouldn't matter as much for an Ekranoplan. - The nose now features a screw for more accurate positioning of the nose weight. Brand New Tail! ============= - I'm pretty proud of my concept for the wing-in-tension setup. - *Light Weight* - *Better lift* - Cut a strip of acetate to a length of 59mm and fold in into the provided hole and frames.