2AeroTest — Glider Wing Comparison

A set of three flat-printed aerodynamic test gliders designed for direct side-by-side flight comparison. Built specifically to eliminate variables, all three models share an identical streamline fuselage, tail assembly, weight distribution, and a total wing planform area locked exactly at 3600 mm². The only variable is the main wing geometry.

Design Geometry

• Total Wing Area: 3600 mm² per aircraft
• Wing Thickness: 0.8 mm (prints as a solid, flexible surface)
• Rectangular Wing: 120 mm span × 30 mm uniform chord
• Tapered Wing: 120 mm span, tapering from a 40 mm root to a 20 mm tip chord
• Delta Wing: 120 mm span, tapering from a 60 mm root to a 0 mm tip chord

Print Notes

These are designed as print-in-place monolithic objects. The entire flat bottom of the aircraft (wing, tail, and fuselage belly) rests on the build plate at Z=0. Because the wings are only 0.8 mm thick, they print entirely solid in 4 standard 0.2 mm layers without needing supports. For simulated dihedral, gently bend the wings upward close to the fuselage immediately after removing them from a warm build plate.