Ground Effect Glider - (WiG Glider, Ekranoplan)
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Update! It works better without the tail :) (I have also uploaded a file with a reinforced tail-hole) Demonstration Flight: https://youtu.be/-44PWMik5YE see also: - **Happy Sled!** https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5179270 - **Simple Sled**: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5176954 I saw this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvxzGERqDXI and wanted to make my own! It took, me much, MUCH more energy and time than I had planned, but here it is: my Ekranoplan! (The first anyway :P ) The nose bulb is made so the weight & centre of gravity is adjustable. I had to put it close to the end. It scoots a tiny distance above the ground on a cushion of air. Try it out someplace with a lot of space, like a gym, concrete basement, a frozen lake, or something. Apparently these work fine even if the bottom surface is scratched, so it should be fine for a paved area as well. The tail is a SPICA airfoil at a 9-degree angle-of-attack (relative to the ground), for those interested. I'll try to get a good vid of mine soon! It takes a bit of practice to get the push speed right.
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