Sky Condor Boost Glider Manual

Kit # 07156
Condor Boost Glider
Skill Level 2: Previous Experience Suggested
The Condor is a competition style glider that is boosted into the sky
using rocket power. It uses a molded plastic nose piece on the glider
that insures easy release of the engine pod after the rocket reaches
apogee. The glider then fl ies gently to the ground while the engine pod
descends via an aluminized plastic streamer. The glider is made from
the stiff and lightweight wood of the Chinese Tung tree.
Parts
1) Glider nose piece, 2) Wings, 3) Horizontal stabalizer, 4) Vertical
Stabalizer, 5) Glider body, 6) Wing mount, 7) Streamer, 8) Steamer tube
mount, 9) Shroud line, 10) Shock cord, 11) Engine hook, 12) Launch
Specifi cations Lugs, 13) Glider hook, 14) Body tube, 15) Nose cone base,
16) Nose cone.
Skill Level 2:
Previous Experience
Suggested
Length: 13.6" (34.5cm)
Diameter: 0.71" (18mm)
Weight: (without motor)
1.2oz (35gm)
Recovery Method:
8
Glider Recovery
Recommened Motors:
4
Estes B6-4, C6-5, A6-
Other Tools and Materials
Needed: 1) Wing Assembly
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Pencil
a.) Glue each wing onto the wing mount with superglue.
Then glue wing mount assembly 1-1/2 inches (38mm) from one end of
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Ruler
the glider body, taking care that the wings are sweeping backward.
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Superglue
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Wood Glue
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Clear (shiny) Packing
Tape
Superglue
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Hobby Knife
sky
Wing mount
2) Stabilizer Assembly
Made in China a.) Wood glue the vertical stabilizer onto the other end of the glider body
Imported by Apogee Components Inc.
so that it is facing downward as shown. Wood glue the horizontal stabi-
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lizer onto the top side, positioning it evenly.
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Glider
Body
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2
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6
5
9 10
11
16 15
14
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wing
Horizontal
Stabilizer
Vertical
Stabilizer
3) Nose Piece Placement
a.) Now Superglue the glider nose piece onto the front end of the
glider body, pushing it on as far as it will go.
Glider nose piece
3
4
4) Nose Cone Assembly
a.) Test fi t the base into the nose cone. Add a few drops of Superglue
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around the base and insert in the nose cone. Let this dry.
Wing
5) Engine Hook Assembly
a.) Measure 5/8 inches 16mm from the body tube/tail cone joint and
mark it. Make sure the mark is between 2 fi ns. Cut an 1/8 inch slit in
the body tube at this point. Insert one end of the engine hook and wrap
it with a 3/4 inch piece of clear packing tape at the insertion point.
Clear tape
Glider body
Body tube
5/16" (8mm)