AEROMODELLING

WHISH - O - WHISH

Someday I would like to stand on the Moon, look down through a quarter of a million miles of

                                                                            space and say,

                                           "There certainly is a beautiful earth out tonight."

                                                                                       — Lieutenant Colonel William H. Rankin

 


 

 

          We are beginning a journey. It will be a journey, both strange and wonderful. In our tour of the Universe, we will travel the vast empty pathways of limitless space and explore the uncharted wilderness of creation. Here, in the dark unknown immensity of the heavens, we shall meet with glories beyond description and witness scenes of inexpressible splendor. In the great black gulfs of space and in the realm of innumerable stars, we shall find mysteries and wonders undreamed of. And when we return to Earth, we shall try to remember something of what we have learned about the incredible Universe, our home.

 

Designing your own flight is no longer a dream if you have the technical know-how.


This is the place for those aspiring to fly high,literally! 


 

 

 

         The airplane is just a bunch of sticks and wires and cloth, a tool for learning about the sky and about what kind of person you are, when you fly...

 

 

        It stands for freedom, for joy, for the power to understand and to demonstrate that understanding. Those things aren't destructible.

 


To invent an airplane is nothing;
To build one is something;
To fly it is everything!

 

                                          

Yes!!! You are here…to do SOMETHING…

 

All you have to do…

Make a glider, which you think will soar high… at least because of the extent of passion you owe towards making one.

 

Let it be complete mechanics!!!

You shall fling the glider by the catapult that we will design for your dream machine…

 

 

 

               

 Get yourself registered for the event...

 Make your glider and bring it on the day of Kurukshetra…

Phase 1:

    Simple, normal launch from our catapult.

Phase 2:

    Only the top 'n' teams of Phase 1 will qualify for Phase 2. (n to be specified later)

    In Phase 2, you will be required to modify your glider right there to perform some "special" flying task.

    You will get to know the task only after you pass Phase 1!

 

 

The air to a glider pilot is a reality. . . . He is trying to understand it in all its moods; to learn its flow, its laws, and to try and use this knowledge to his own ends.

How well do you know your machine….

Ask the experts!!!

 

The  teams qualifying for Phase 2 will be decided based on the following criteria:

  • Time of flight - The glider which is in the air for a longer time gets THROUGH!!!
  • Stability of the glider - The glider has to glide and not merely be projected by the catapult.
  • Glider design - The participants should explain to the judges the motivation behind their design and its validity.
In Phase 2, your design will be judged on how well the glider completes the given task. The exact criterion will be revealed on the K! Day.


 

  • A team can have a maximum of three members. 
  • The glider should not be an assembly of readymade aeromodelling kits. If found so, the team will be disqualified from the competition.
  • The glider can have a maximum wingspan of 2 feet and can weigh upto 250g.
  • The glider shall not be controlled by any means after being launched from the catapult.
  • All parts should be made independently by the participants.
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  • Each glider can be launched for a maximum of two times and the better performance will only be considered.
  • No material other than balsa wood or aluminium is allowed. A combination of the two can also be employed in the same glider!
  • Glue, epoxy, tape, thread (as in stitching), wire, solder, bubble gum or any items out of your own ingenuity are the permissible options for putting the parts together.

The jury's decision is final.

 

  • Will there be power supply for flight?
    A glider is a free flight vehicle and hence elastic potential energy or     electrical power in any form shall not be used to launch the glider.
  • What will be the judging criterion in case of a tie?
    In case of a tie, the deciding factor will be based on the design of the glider. The judges' decision will be final.
  • What if the glider is damaged during first launch?
    If the glider is damaged during the first flight, the team is allotted a maximum of 20 minutes for repairs.
  • Does the glider need any accessories to be launched?
    Your glider will need to have two notches (say a V-notch), one at the top and the other at the bottom preferably towards the nose.
  • Can we use something like a parachute for slower landing?
    No, that doesn't seem fair on your part!
  • How will the belt hold the glider?
    Each belt will be a U-shaped loop holding the glider in tension at the notch.

If you have any further query please post it in Kurukshetra forum




Contact:

Mirunalini . T                       +91 - 98949 58074               

Bhubaneswari Parida         +91 - 99944 90575               

Mail to: aero[dot]model[at]kurukshetra[dot]org[dot]in

Or post your queries @ Kurukshetra forum.                                                         
 

 
aero
  • The glider is required to have two small projections(say, a V-notch)..
  • One at the top...One at the bottom...Preferably towards the nose.
  • The glider will be launched from the catapult by two rubber belts as shown...
  • And the notches that you provide shall serve to hold the belts in tension before the launch.