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A paper plane ready to glide [111]
A paper airplane falls down due to gravity and glides forward through the air at the same time. We'll measure the glide ratio the ratio of the distance glided to the distance fallen. Material A paper airplane A meter stick String Assembly Fold a paper plane. (See the animations on this site for the Nakamura, in the Glider... (read more)
Designing your own Paper Airplanes [110]
The best way to begin designing your own airplanes is to modify my designs. Try adding wing tip fins to an existing design by bending the outermost half inch of the wing up or down. Or make your plane is fuselage taller or narrower, longer or shorter. As you gain experience, you can create your own original designs by using the basic fold... (read more)
Folding and Flying Your Planes [105]
Almost anyone can make paper airplanes, but it helps to know a little about how best to fold them and how to make them fly the way you want. The following guidelines will help you have great flights from the get-go. Tip: If you are a first-time paper airplane pilot, start with either the Slice or the pirate is Secret. They are excellent f... (read more)
Making a paper airplane [104]
Fearless folding Now that you understand the basic principles of flight, it is time to create a paper airplane, if you are just begin-ding your career as a paper airplane pilot, start with the dart or square models. They both fly well, and their simplicity allows you to spend less time folding and more time flying. Although it is not es... (read more)
Low Reynolds Number Flight [101]
Paper airplanes are smaller and fly slower than most other aircraft. So how does that affect their aerodynamics? Back in 1883 Osborne Reynolds, professor of engineering at the University of Manchester (England) carried out experiments to determine why fluid forces through pipes changed for different conditions. Basically what he discovere... (read more)
What's Paper Got To Do With? [99]
Now that you have a flying plane, you can use it to see the roles that paper plays in its construction. After the kinetic energy (that is, the energy you put into it by throwing it) of the initial throw has dissipated, paper planes are gliders powered by gravity. As the plane falls, its wings deflect air backward and down, providing thrus... (read more)
Stability on a Paper Airplane [99]
A paper airplane is capable of proper flight only if it is stable both statically and dynamically. A stable airplane in flight is one which, when disturbed, will automatically bring itself back to it is original course. A stable airplane must, therefore, have longitudinal, directional and lateral stability. Longitudinal stability refers t... (read more)
What a Drag [98]
Drag is a force that slows things down. Try this next actuality se you can actuality fool drag. Take a regular sheet of paper and find a room that has on open space big enough for you to spin around and around. Stand in the center and hold your arms straight out, clasping the piece of paper vertically between your two hands. Your thumbs s... (read more)
Girl punched in paper airplane flap [98]
Police arrested a 16-year-old female Southington High School student after she allegedly punched a 15-year-old girl on a school bus. At around 2:51 p.m. Friday, police got a call reporting that someone was assaulted while riding the bus on Mill Street. After meeting with the victim, parents and a witness, police determined that some... (read more)
Glider [97]
Like real gliders, this paper airplane has long, skinny wings. Real gliders, which are airplanes without engines, use such wings because these reduce drag and offer better performance. These aircraft are towed into the sky by a plane with an engine, then take advantage of air currents to stay aloft for hours. Your glider is also capable o... (read more)