Tyro 1

The Tyro 1 is a simple yet efficient all-sheet chuck glider designed for quick assembly and reliable flight performance. This model features a lightweight construction utilizing robust materials, allowing it to zip through the air with impressive speed.

The plans emphasize straightforward construction methods, promoting shortcuts that lead to faster completion. Its design incorporates advanced features typically found in high-performance contest models while remaining accessible to novice modelers.

Key Highlights:

Easy Build: The Tyro 1 is simple to construct due to its flat wings, straight edges on wing and tail surfaces, and a unique wing setting arrangement.
Materials Needed: Approximately eight cents worth of sheet balsa and glue, along with carbon paper, cardboard, sandpaper, modeling clay, a single edge razor blade, pencil, and ruler.
Competition Ready: Once completed with appropriate nose weight from modeling clay, this glider meets standards for NAA sanctioned outdoor events in the Class B hand-launched category.
Construction Steps:

Begin by securing cardboard of a similar thickness to suit boxes and use carbon paper to trace the fuselage, wing, and tail surfaces.
Cut out the cardboard templates and create outlines for the wing panels and fuselage from 3/32 inch medium hard balsa, along with the stabilizer and rudder from 1/16 medium hard balsa.
Carefully cut out the glider's parts and wing slots using a single edge razor blade to ensure precision.
The Tyro 1 stands as an excellent introduction for beginners to the world of model gliding, offering a blend of fun and functionality.