SCR#3

7. Trace it on the other rectangle to make two pieces. If the cardboard has a “good side” and a “bad side” encourage students to make both a left and a right piece.

Assembly of wings, landing gear, and fuselage:

1. Slide the landing gear into the slots on the bottom wing. They will fit tight so students may need to make the slots slightly wider. If they were not accurate when cutting the slots, the edges of the landing gear will not align with the edges of the wing. Fortunately, cardboard is inexpensive and new parts can be made.

2. Place the fuselage between the two pieces of cardboard on top of the bottom wing and tape it all together securely. The end of the cone should line up with the back edge of the wing. The bottom end of the soda can will stick out a short distance from the front edge of the wing. It now begins to look like an airplane.

3. Bend the landing gear legs out slightly. If students study photos of antique aircraft, they will see that the land gear legs usually angle out. 4. Tape the top wing to the top of the cardboard sides. The top wing on these old airplanes is usually forward of the bottom wing. You can cut off the extra cardboard in the back. It doesn't really matter how the wings align, but in most cases the top wing is a bit larger and is slightly ahead of the lower wing.