Basic "Bee" Hummer Catapult Glider
Basic "Bee" Hummer Catapult Glider
sThis is a small 8.5 inch span catapult glider named for the smallest of the hummingbirds; the “Bee” Hummer. This model comes in two variants the simple and advanced. This one is the simple variant and has a 1/16” wing. It can be knocked together in half an hour for fun flying on a small field like a school yard. The prototype was this basic version and I had a few lovely thermal flight in the first hour of flying it. See build and flight instructional videos here
For a general primer on catapult gliders go here
Both kit variants will come as a three pack (three models in a pack) and the simple version will come in six and twelve packs for classroom projects, family fun, and party projects. All kits will include a set of build jigs (one set per three models) and a set of launch sticks with rubber. You can choose whether you need one stick per glider or one stick per pack.
To see a build log of a similar design by Tony Matthews go here