Toy glider

A toy glider having longitudinal, vertical and lateral axes comprising

• a fuselage portion having a forward nose portion and an aft tail portion and a wing receiving slot of a selected width extending through the fuselage portion;
• a relatively stiff, flexible wing formed of a closed cell foam material having a density between approximately 2-5 lbs. per cubic foot and having an aspect ratio of at least approximately 4, the wing having a leading edge and being disposed centered in the slot with a left and a right wing portion extending laterally from the fuselage to a respective wing tip, a thickness selected so that there is a tight fit in the slot, the wing having sufficient flexibility to enable the dihedral angle which the left and right wing portions form with a lateral plane passing through the fuselage to change due to forces acting on the wing during flight so that the wing tip can assume different vertical positions relative to the fuselage,
• ballast means positioned in the fuselage such that the center of gravity of the glider is located in the fuselage at a point longitudinally approximately where the leading edge of the wing meets the fuselage, whereby upon receiving sufficient forward thrust to attain a velocity of at least approximately 15 mph., the glider will cycle between respective nose down, wing tips up and nose up, wing tips down positions simulating the action of a bird in flight.