Another fun use for your air cannon

Oct. 25, 2019

In a recent video, YouTuber TheBackyardScientist illustrates how to build an air-cannon-powered glider.

If you’re like me, then you’re always looking for new uses for your air cannon. (If you’re reading this blog, then I assume you already have at least one air cannon just lying around the house. It’s a given.) Perhaps you’ve grown tired of destroying assorted fruit with small projectiles and want to use your air cannon for something more productive. Have you ever considered using it to power a homemade glider? In a recent video, YouTuber TheBackyardScientist illustrates how to build an air-cannon-powered glider.

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