Select an airfoil for the glider that based on your aerodyna

Select an airfoil for the glider that based on your aerodynamics knowledge enhance the performance of the glider (Maximum Bight Range) Estimate the airfoil lift and drag. Design a finite wing based on the airfoil selected in objective I. (Determine the aspect ratio, show the wing shape, wing position, swept angle, etc.) Estimate the lift and drag of the finite wing. Show a detailed drawing of your design. Estimate the range of Bight of your glider Send a report with the former information. Send a Video with your experimental setup

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This is a question related to different variables - my glider wing will be a 12 inch airfoil with a wingspan of about 56 inches . Some quick research led me to note that glider airfoil s seems to be about 8 to 10% thick as a total distance from leading to trailing edge .However the best glider wing design in general is one that\'suites optimised for a given weight , aspect ratio and the airspeed range .