University of Kentucky

Big Blue Glider Project

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Glider specifications:

• Total weight: 14.975 lbs.

• 6’ wingspan, 12” chord length, 1.2” maximum wing thickness, 10º dihedral

• 5’ overall length

• Square fuselage design

• Foam and balsa laminated tail control surfaces

Glider Capabilities:

• Camera, internal wing pressure, temperature, atmospheric pressure, positioning for monitoring and data collection

• Uplink/Downlink for positioning, commands, data collection, and monitoring

• Autopilot to control flight

Ambient Conditions

• Temperature: 60ºF (max @ CO elevation) / -94ºF (min)

• Pressure: 14.7 psi (max @ CO elevation) / 0.15 psi (min)

• Density: 0.0768 lb/ft3 (max @ CO elevation) / 0.00128 lb/ft3 (min)