Sky Condor Boost Glider User manual

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
Lu
gs, 13) Glider hook, 14) Body tube, 15)
Nose cone base,
16) Nose cone.
1) Wing Assembly
a.) Glue each wing onto the wing mount with superglue.
Then glue wing mount assembly
1-1/2 inches (38mm) from
one end of
the glider body, taking care that the wings are sweeping backward.
2) Stabilizer Assembly
a.) Wood
g
lue the vertical stabilizer onto the other end of the gli
der body
so that it is
facing downward as shown. Wood glue the horizontal st
abi-
lizer onto the top side
, positioning it evenly.
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.
4) Nose Cone Assembly
a.) Test fi t the base into the nose cone. Add a few drops of Superglue
around the base and insert in the nose cone. Let this dry.
5) Engine Hook Assembly
a.) Measure 5/8 inches 16mm from the body tube
/tail cone join
t 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.
Condor Boost Glider
Specifi cations
Skill Level 2:
Previous Experience
Suggested
Length:
13.6”
(34.5cm)
Diameter:
0.71”
(18mm)
Weight:
(without
motor)
1.2oz (35gm)
Recovery
Method:
Glider Recovery
Recommened
Motors:
Estes B6-4, C6-5, A6-
4
Kit # 07156
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8910 11
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Wing
Wing mount
Glider
Body
wing
Horizontal
Stabilizer
Vertical
Stabilizer
Glider nose piece
Glider body
Body tube
5/16” (8mm)
Clear tape
Made in China
Imported by Apogee Components Inc.
3355 Fillmore Ridge Heights
Colorado Springs, Co 80907
www.ApogeeRockets.com
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.
sky
Superglue
Other Tools and Materials
Needed:
•
Pencil
•
Ruler
•
Superglue
•
Wood Glue
•
Clear (shiny) Packing
Tape
•
Hobby Knife

c.) Insert motor into the motor tube and then push the igniter into
place, in hole in the back of the motor. Secure as instructed on the
package of rocket motors.
d.) Make sure you don’t angle the launch rod more than 30 degrees
in any direction. Put a piece of tape around the launch rod to keep the
glider from resting on the blast defl ector.
5
)
Prepare to Launch
a) Hook up the micro clips to the i
gniter w
ires.
b) Insert safety key into controller.
c) Count down 5...4...3...2...1...
d) Push button
, hold down until motor lights, and then release.
6) Glider Pod Hook Assembly
a.) Apply Superglue to the shorter side of the glider pod hook and then
set in place on the motor hook end of the booster. Position it so that the
pod hook is at a 90º angle to the motor hook.
7) Launch Lug Placement
a.) Measure 3 inches (75mm) from the rear of the rocket toward the
front and mark it
. Sand one side of the lug to take the sheen off, as well
as sanding the body tube 1” (38mm) toward the nose cone from the
mark you made. Glue the launch lug into place with wood glue so that
the rear of the lug is lined up with the mark. Allow to dry.
8) Shock Cord Mount Placement
a.) The shock cord mount should be folded over twice, wood gluing
it to the shock cord. When dry, it should be wood glued 1 5/8 inches
(40mm) down inside of the body tube.
9) Streamer Attachment
a.) Pull the adhesi
ve backing off of the end of the streamer. Taking the
Streamer tube mount, fold the sticky end of the streamer over on
to
itself and press fi rmly. Take the streamer cotton string and feed it
through.
Then tie
a loop in the shock cord and attach the streamer
string to the loop.
10) Flight Preparation
a.) Insert four sheets of recovery wadding into the body tube. Using a
pencil, push the wadding down into the body tube.
b
.)
Fold the streamer in half over and over until it is
small enough to fi t
into the b
ooster body.
After inserting recovery waddinig, slip the shoc
k
cord and then the streamer into the booster body. Finally, put the nose
cone on. If it is a little loose, apply masking tape until it is snug, but
not tight.
16” (46mm)
Blast defl ector
Adhesive backing
Streamer
tube mount
streamer cotton string
Nose cone
Streamer
Shock cord
Body tube
1 5/8” (40mm)
1 3/8” (35mm)
3” (75mm)
Tape around
launch rod