My second attempt at a boost glider. I ordered the Deltie Boost Glider from Apogee Components for my NARTREK Silver level. This is a competition quality kit, and has the best cut balsa sheets I have seen in a kit. It has nice instructions and is quite easy to build.
Pod Dia: 0.544"; Length: 16.5"; Glider Wt.: 5 gm.; Glider Wingspan: 8.87"; Motor (1): 13mm
Status: Active
| Flt | Date | Motor | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | 11/02/97 | A2-5 | Nice flight. Pranged as ejection occured 12 seconds after motor burnout. No damage. |
| 2) | 11/02/97 | A2-3 | Nice flight. Pranged as ejection occured 11 seconds after motor burnout. No damage. |
| 3) | 11/02/97 | B2-5 | Nice flight. Ejection occured 11 seconds after motor burnout, glider tangled in pod. Floated down together, 23 second duration. |
| 4) | 11/27/97 | A3-4T | Nice flight. Glider had nice slow spiral until a breeze came up, and it floated away over the hill. Glide Recovery duration flight for NARTREK Silver level. Lost sight of the glider at 43 seconds, but recovered later. |
| 5) | 11/28/98 | 1/2A3-2T | Nice flight. |
| 6) | 11/28/98 | 1/2A3-2T | Nice flight. |
| 7) | 3/25/99 | A3-4T | Nice flight and an excellent glide. I should have timed it! |
| 8) | 10/9/99 | 1/2A3-2T | Nice flight. |
| 9) | 10/26/00 | A3-4T | Nice flight. |
| 10) | 3/17/01 | A3-4T | Nice flight. Lost nose cone. Broke glider, but repaired. |
| 11) | 4/20/02 | 1/2A3-2T | Short delay. Glider tangled with streamer. |
Pictures
The Deltie Boost Glider on the pad.
