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Simple, durable and versatile, the Apprentice is a paper airplane that can work great for a new origami aviator's introduction to paper airplanes. In addition, its large airframe allows for easy augmentation with numerous additional surfaces. It is an excellent primary trainer choice for those who wish to fly types such as Dagger, Eaglet, Starhawk, and/or StratoDart paper airplanes. New Apprentices can be made out of existing Simple Skystreak airframes.
For those converting an existing Simple Skystreak, proceed to the second part of this step here.
The Apprentice is my response to my own belief an alternative to the Turbo Cadet primary trainer was needed. Although it fulfilled all criteria in testing, the Turbo Cadet was somewhat single-purposed in its training abilities. For the new primary trainer design, I followed what has essentially been the pattern for my primary trainer designs; I selected a flying wing that I would augment. For this project (PT-X), I chose to augment the Simple Skystreak, one of my easiest aircraft to make.
When I began making the prototype, I decided the new airframe would not have what I felt were weak points of the original Cadet (primarily its lack of landing gear and skids). Instead, I decided to incorporate elements of several airplanes into the new aircraft. Skids were made out of the fins which would now be made ventral, and additional stability would come from dorsal winglets. This would leave plenty of space on the fuselage for additions. Although these changes were made, none of them compromised the ability for new Apprentices to be made out of existing Simple Skystreak airframes (this had been an original design goal). The Apprentice proved itself a great airplane in testing, and it can serve as a primary trainer and aerial testbed with ease.
TAA USAF Designation: TF115-1
For those converting an existing Simple Skystreak, proceed to the second part of this step here.
The Apprentice is my response to my own belief an alternative to the Turbo Cadet primary trainer was needed. Although it fulfilled all criteria in testing, the Turbo Cadet was somewhat single-purposed in its training abilities. For the new primary trainer design, I followed what has essentially been the pattern for my primary trainer designs; I selected a flying wing that I would augment. For this project (PT-X), I chose to augment the Simple Skystreak, one of my easiest aircraft to make.
When I began making the prototype, I decided the new airframe would not have what I felt were weak points of the original Cadet (primarily its lack of landing gear and skids). Instead, I decided to incorporate elements of several airplanes into the new aircraft. Skids were made out of the fins which would now be made ventral, and additional stability would come from dorsal winglets. This would leave plenty of space on the fuselage for additions. Although these changes were made, none of them compromised the ability for new Apprentices to be made out of existing Simple Skystreak airframes (this had been an original design goal). The Apprentice proved itself a great airplane in testing, and it can serve as a primary trainer and aerial testbed with ease.
TAA USAF Designation: TF115-1
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Signing UpStep 1Materials
Required:
1 Piece of 8.5 by 11 inch Paper
Tape
Ruler
Scissors
Pencil
1 large paper clip
or
1 prebuilt Simple Skystreak
1 Piece of 8.5 by 11 inch Paper
Tape
Ruler
Scissors
Pencil
1 large paper clip
or
1 prebuilt Simple Skystreak
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