Perhaps unique in teaching flight principles, Gravity Launcher launches small gliders consistently and safely in a medium sized room. Ideal for groups of up to 20 students the rate of flights can be as high as 6 per minute - or as fast as a glider can be retrieved once launched.
By standardising the launch, a raft of scientific principles can be compared and contrasted and this facility engages with the most enquiring minds. Teaching with gliders can be very difficult without the means of ordering and directing flights. This may be a safety issue for the teacher. Gravity launcher enables each flight to be scrutinised by the whole group and meaningful discussions can result which lead to improved flights for all.
The learner learns:
how the aircraft works,
how to relate a plane's purpose to its physical shape.
how to design and develop aircraft to high specifiations of performance in a variety of contexts.
how to apply their skills, knowledge, understanding and strategies beyond aero related topics to identify needs, opportunitites; to develop and realize effective solutions.
