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Guinness Guidelines [89]
Here are the rules for setting a Guinness world record for paper airplane time aloft: 1. The flight must take place indoors. 2. The plane must be made from a single sheet of paper that is no larger than 9.84 by 13.90 inches (250 x 353 mm) and weighs no more than 5 ounces (150 grams). Typing or copier paper works great. 3. It is OK to u... (read more)
Fast Fact #2 [87]
The world is largest paper airplane on record had a wing span of 45 feet 10 inches. It was built by students and faculty at Delft University of technology in the Netherlands, and on May 15, 1995, they flew it 114 feet indoors.... (read more)
Shamona Creek students learn that science can be fun [87]
Kids flew paper airplanes, made exploding geysers of Diet Coke, and answered an age-old candy question (answer below) at Shamona Creek Elementary School in the Downingtown Area School District on Thursday, all part of Science Inquiry Day for the third grade. The school's home and school association sponsored the event, which brought re... (read more)
Paper Airplanes: Problems and Solutions [84]
When learning to fly paper airplanes, you will most likely run into some problems. Here are some typical paper airplane problems and solutions:Problem: My paper airplane keeps dive bombing.Solution: Add elevators or don’t throw it so hard.Problem: My plane does these loops and crashes to the ground.Solution: Add or change your ailerons, c... (read more)
Fast Fact #1 [82]
Blimps and balloons float in the air for the same reason that corks float in water. The helium in a balloon weighs less than air, just like cork weighs less than water.... (read more)
Lift in Action [79]
Aerodynamics is had to understand, even if you are a pilot or have studied the subject for years. To help make it dearer, hare is en activity that will show lift in action. Take a regular shoot of paper and find a room big enough for you to spin around and around. Stand in on open space and hold your arms straight out with one hand en... (read more)
Making the Glider [77]
Don’t forget: cut along the solid white lines. Fold in on the dashed yellow lines (so you can’t see them anymore) and fold away on the dotted red lines (you’ll still be able to see them along the outside of the creases). 1. Cut Gliders apart as shown. 2. Take one Glider and fold up along line 1. 3. Fold along line 2. 4. Fold along l... (read more)
Elevator Experiment [72]
Make a paper airplane (the count or the pirate’s Secret would be good) and throw it without adjusting the elevators. See how it flies. Now bend the elevators up a little and throw it again. Adjust the plane until you get a smooth flight. Keep bending the elevators up and notice how this makes the plane fly more slowly. Eventually, the ele... (read more)
Robo-Chopper [72]
Did you ever wonder what would happen to a helicopter if the engine stopped while it was flying? No, it wouldn’t fall out of the sky. The air flowing through the blades would make them spin, creating lift and allowing the aircraft to become an autogyro, descending slowly rather than crashing down. The Robo Chopper is also an autogyro, and... (read more)