How To Make a Rocket powered glider

Intro : Rocket powered glider

Glue a micro rocket engine to a balsa glider. This is NOT a launch it entry, I didn't feel like doing the safety stuff, this was done to blow off steam between bouts of statics and statistics homework.

First Step : Wacha need?

A balsa glider
super glue
micro maxx rocket engines
aluminum tape
a spring from a pen
bamboo skewer

Step 2 : Start by assembling the glider

Let's skip that part.
Then apply a strip of aluminum tape down half the length of the body on the underside. his keeps the rocket from igniting the balsa.

Step 3 : Set up the rocket motor

These motors come with a proprietary igniter, we start by disassembling the igniter, the two halves are held together with sticky tape. Separate them with an xacto knife and remove the igniter . Now use a spot of superglue to secure the igniter in the rocket motor.

Step 4 :

Glue the rocket motor onto the aluminum tape just under the nose of the glider, and then, as a launch guide, glue the spring halfway back on the side body of the glider.

Last Step : Dagnabit, I said lunch

THe launch rod is a bamboo skewer propped in a roll of solder, should have secured it, oh well. Wires are hooked to the igniter, a 9.6 volt drill battery as attached to the other end and fire happens. Reloads are accomplished by snapping off the old, and gluing on a new engine.

Source : http://www.instructables.com/