Remaking History
Sir George Cayley and the Glider
Build the simple plane that defined modern aircraft — 100 years before the Wright brothers.
Jeffrey Braverman
Time Required: 2–3 Hours Cost: $25–$30
Unlike its flapping predecessors, this fixed-wing flying machine actually flew!
WILLIAM GURSTELLEis a contributing editor of MAKE. The new and expanded edition of his book Backyard Ballistics is available in the Maker Shed (makershed.com).
Materials
» Wire, 18 gauge solid, 24" length
» Spruce or balsa wood: ⅜"×⅜"×36" (1) ...
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