Aeromodelling

To make simple and affordable, more importantly, to give a hands-on approach we at young innovators have structured an experimental methodology to explore the Aeromodelling

principles and flight mechanics most easily.

Workshops
MODULE 1
MODULE 2
MODULE 3

WORKSHOPS

Participate in our Aeromodelling workshops to understand the importance of skills and experimental based learning. It aims at simplifying the concepts of aerodynamics and flight principals to gain and understand different types of aircraft and flying techniques.

Who can Enroll ? Anybody with a passion for making planes.

Interested educational institutions or organizations can also enroll in the workshops.

Interested to have it customized as per your requirements? We shall have it for you !

Do drop us an inquiry mail at bharath@younginnovators.in

Begin your journey of experimentation!

4 DAYS WORKSHOP

This workshop is designed in order to gain knowledge about the fundamentals of aeromodelling, aerodynamics, and aircraft through different scaled-down models or gliders

1. Static Model Workshop

Description : - In this workshop, participants will be introduced to aeronautics, its importance, and methods of folding paper to make a paper plane, different types of planes, parts of aircraft, the importance of static models, scaling of a model, and build few paper planes, and static models.

Duration - 4 days

Takeaway Model :- Few paper planes and a static model.

Course benefit: - Participants will be exposed to the types of simple gliding Paper planes and a static model.

Learning Outcom - Concept of scaled-down models, Importance of scaled model, skills of making a paper plane, participants will gain knowledge towards basic aeronautics, parts of aircraft, assembly of a static model, the shape of the wing and fuselage of the model.

2. Chuck Glider Workshop

Description :- In this workshop, participants will be introduced to aeronautics, Concepts of flying, the importance, and methods of folding paper to make a paper plane, different types of planes, parts of aircraft.Forces acting on the plane, balancing of the glider and flying the same.

Duration - 4 Days

Course benefit:- Participants will be exposed to the types of simple static Paper planes, and a solid elliptical wing glider.

Learning Outcome - Concept of flying, Developing skills by making a paper plane, participants will gain knowledge towards basic aeronautics, and flying of the glider, parts of the aircraft, Center of Gravity, center of pressure.

Takeaway Model : Few paper planes and Solid Wing Glider

1 - WEEK WORKSHOP

These workshops are designed to put the knowledge about gliders into practice by constructing gliders and learn the techniques of flying

1. Glider Making Workshop

Description : Participants will be introduced to the History of aeromodelling and aeronautics, Types of Planes, Parts of an aircraft, forces acting on an aircraft, Control surfaces.

Hands-on- Experience in the making and Constructing a glider with 75cm wingspan and a Solid Fuselage

Duration - 7 hours.

Learning Outcome Principals of an aircraft, center of gravity and pressure Construction and flying method of a glider, forces acting on aircraft, types of wings, how lift is generated, the structure of a plane.

Takeaway Model - 75 cm Glider

2. Construct a Hollow Wing Model

Description :- Introduction to aeromodelling, parts, and forces of an aircraft, different wing structures, basic physics behind the flying. The participant will be constructing a 110 cm hollow wing glider and learn to fly the same.

Duration - 7 hours.

Hands-on :- Making of a 110cm glider with the hollow fuselage.

Learning Outcome - Different wing structures, Flying techniques, introduction to aeromodelling, and aviation, types of control surfaces, calculations of the wing to fuselage ratio, aerofoils, its types, and fabrication.

Takeaway Model :- 110 cm Hollow Wing Glider.

3. Tow Line model (Advance Level)

Description :- Introduction to aeromodelling, parts, and forces of an aircraft, different wing structures, basic physics behind the flying, importance, and applications of a tow line glider and its usage and flying. The participant will construct a 150cm tow line glider and test flying

Duration - 7 hours.

Hands-on : Making of a 150cm glider with the hollow fuselage.

Learning Outcome - Different types of aircraft, the launching of a glider, different types of flying techniques, wing types, fabrication of wings, ratio and calculations

Takeaway Model : 150 cm Towline glider

NOTE : The above workshop can be conducted for engineering students as well

1 - WEEK WORKSHOP (2 HOURS PER DAY)

These workshops are designed to imbibe knowledge about powered aircraft and its construction,

1. Control line model

Description :- Description- Introduction of Aeromodelling, history of aeronautics & Control line, Parts of an aircraft, forces acting on an aircraft, control Surfaces, avionics, Simple electronics to control the planes, propellers, and their shapes.

Duration - 14 hours.

Hands-on :- Construction of a control line model, safe ways to handle electronics, and flying of a model.

Learning Outcome - Control line techniques, Manoeuvring skills, the technique to choose electronics for the model like propellers, batteries, etc., parts of aircraft.

Takeaway Model :- Low wing Control Line Model

NOTE :- The above workshop can be conducted for engineering students as well

2. Slow Powered Glider (Sun Bird)

Description :- The participant will be exposed to RC gliders, its working and will be constructing a Sunbird model after gaining the knowledge of aeromodelling, history of aircraft, and construction techniques

Duration - 14 hours.

Hands-on :- Constructruction of a Sunbird Model

Learning Outcome - Participants will gain knowledge on RC gliders, it’s flying, construction of gliders. electronics parts of a glider, flying of the model, calculations towards building a glider, ailerons, flaps, forces.

Takeaway Model :- Sunbird Model of Wingspan 160 cm

3. Drone building Workshop

Description :- Aerodynamics, CG Balance, mechanics of flying, propellers selection, Blade angle, controlling methods, electronics, controlling and build a quadcopter, its importance, and applications

Duration - 14 hours.

Hands-on :- Constructruction of a Quadcopter

Learning Outcome - The participant will get knowledge on drone’s parts, its use, and flying techniques, Remote control techniques for the drone.

Takeaway Model :- Quadcopter

NOTE :- The above workshop can be conducted for engineering students as well

Aim - Introducing the participants into the world of flying and give them a basic idea of an aircraft and to understand the history of Aviation, along with principles of aircraft and its aero-dynamics.

Who can Enroll - Students of Grade 4 and above can enroll in this course.

Duration - The course comprises 22 sessions of both theoretical as well as “Model-building” activities that will be imparted to participating students.

Course Description - Introduction to Aeromodelling and its importance, parts of an aircraft and its functions, forces acting on aircraft, and construction of the models. Participants will build two types of models.

Static model: - The participants will construct a Static model.
Glider model: - The participants will construct a 150 cm glider.

Course Benefits: Participants will gain knowledge towards basic Aircraft and will learn the Construction and Flying of a glider, Introduction to Aeromodelling, Newtonian Principles, Categories of Model, working principles of a Plane, Construction, and Flying of a model and many more.

Aim - Participants will be motivated to gain more knowledge in the construction and flying of control line aircraft on the field.

Who Can Enroll - This is open to school as well as to college students who have completed the Module 1 Course or individuals having a brief knowledge about aerodynamics

Duration - The course comprises 22 sessions of both theoretical as well as “Model-building” activities along with flying that will be imparted to participating students.

Course Description - Introduction to control line, flight mechanics, types of motors, propellers and electronics, construction, and flying the model.

Course Benefits -

Each Participant will construct an ‘Electric Powered Control line’ model.

Participants will gain knowledge of the control line and will be taught how to control the flying model.

Working of Control Surface during the flight of the Aircraft

The advanced course on Aeromodelling offered by Young Innovators involves the construction and flying of Radio-controlled model Aircraft. The criterion for this is the completion of all previous levels of courses.

Aim - Construction and flying of Radio-controlled Aircraft model.

Who can Enroll - Participants who have completed all the previous levels and excelled in their performance.

Duration - Course comprises 22 sessions of flight theory, Design, Construction, Fabricating and Flying as well as learning the technology aspect behind it.

Course Description - This course would give the students a holistic approach towards learning Aeromodelling and also it is a bridge between amateur and professional model aircraft design technology. This course leads towards training the students to participate in the International Aero-modeling Competitions.

Course Benefits

The course also provides an in-depth exposure of the technical intricacies involved in the study of Aeromodelling.
This course is also expected to set a platform for those students who would eventually be seeking higher studies in the subject and aspiring to take up a career in the field of aerospace and aeronautical technologies.
With practical sessions and hands on experience the course is set to foster the joy of flying.