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Paper Airplanes
Many school children and many adults have made at least one paper airplane. For a traditional plane, a single sheet of paper is symmetrically folded until it resembles a very pointy airplane. For those that take things a little farther, more sheets of paper are sometimes added. The folds and designs become more complex.
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What Materials is need for making a paper airplane?
depends on what type of paper airplane you are trying to make. wide winged are better with hard paper like printing paper and narrow ones doesn't matter.
(just my personal experience not so trust worthy)
What is the best flying paper airplane?
Okay so the best paper airplane in the world well there is alot there is the skyhawk the omniwing the wetbat and the crustmatic and all of theses planes are very very good
Why do some paper airplanes fly higher?
It is because of the shape of the wings that create lift and drag. If you rip at the end of the wings to make flaps then the paper plane will either go up or down. It all depends on how much force you use to expel the paper plane with your hand.
Does adding weight to a paper airplane make it fly farther?
Just adding weight will not make a paper airplane fly farther. However, adding weight in exactly the right places can make it fly farther, by improving its balance and stability.
How do you make a paper gliding paper airplane?
To make a gliding paper airplane, start with a standard sheet of paper (8.5 x 11 inches). Fold it in half lengthwise to create a crease, then unfold it. Fold the top two corners down to the center crease to form a triangle at the top. Finally, fold the airplane in half along the original crease and create wings by folding down the sides at a slight angle, ensuring they are even for better stability during flight.
How does drag affect a paper airplane?
Drag effects paper airplane just as it affects anything else that moves. It is either parasitic or induced on paper airplanes. Drag may reduce a paper airplanes speed and/or range.
Why does the size of a paper airplane affect flight?
With more surface area on the wings of the paper airplane there will be more air providing lift for the plane. If the mass of the plane is increased less than the surface area of the plane is increased, then the ratio of the force of gravity to force of lift should decrease, theoretically, allowing the plane to stay in the air longer.
There are other significant factors in how long the paper airplane will stay air born. The Launch speed is directly proportional to the amount of air moving over the wings which provides lift. However, the larger the plane and the lighter the material is the more likely the plane will deform at high launch speeds or from launching the plane by holding to far back on the plane during launch, which will make the plain more likely to drop from lack of lift if the plane deforms too much.
Will a construction paper airplane fly faster than a copy paper airplane?
this guy is too smart for his own good
"All modern jets are aluminum or exotic new composite materials, paper ones are surely only models"
i tested this the other day i was like hmm i wonder if an aluminum "paper" plane is faster so i made one double layered aluminum with a double fold on the edges using a very streamline very fast model that i just throw as hard as i can, i think it holds the record for speed and distance in the paper category u can find it on the net somewhere, my results were aluminum is faster and could fly longer but im not a very good throw but aluminum is better so yeahhhh
i agree with you at first i thought paper because it is lighter but i did a science project on it and you were right thank you
How were paper airplanes used?
that's like asking why do people do art.
it's because the outcome can be amazing
you can also sell origami and some people do it for a living
its also enjoyable to make origami, I've tried it myself!
Does the color of the paper airplane change the distance?
Yes it does affect , it depends upon how thinner the paper is .
How do you make a paper airplane stay in the air long?
Trial and error. There are many different ways to make a paper aeroplane - some may be better than others.
What is the speeed in meters per second of a paper airplane that flies 24 meters in 6 seconds?
24 metres per 6 seconds = a speed of 24/6, or 4 metres per second (roughly 8mph).
Does the design of paper airplanes affect the way it flies?
I have been told that there is no such thing as a dumb question... Well, I think you have just proved that theory wrong!
Because of the shape of the wing, the distance over the top is longer than the distance via the underside. Therefore the air has to travel faster over the top. Now Bernoulli's Principle states, the greater the speed of a fluid the less the lateral pressure, ergo the pressure is less on the top of the wing, and lift occurs.
What kind of paper airplane will fly the farthest line paper or construction paper?
yes because of its weight the weight brings it down
Who was the first person to make a paper airplane?
Davicini
A paper plane, paper airplane, paper glider, or paper dart is a toy plane made out of paper. It is also sometimes called aerogami, after origami (the Japanese art of paper folding). In Japanese, it is called kamihikōki. It is popular because it is one of the easiest types of origami for a novice to master. The most basic paper plane would only take five steps to complete. The term "paper plane" can also be referred to those made from cardboard.
Da Vinci is often cited as the inventor of paper planes, although this is debatable since the Chinese invented both paper and the kite. However, he did make reference to building a model plane out of parchment. Arguably the father of model fliers was George Cayley.
The earliest known date of the creation of modern paper planes was said to have been in 1909. However, the most accepted version of the creation was two decades later in 1930 by Jack Northrop (co-founder of Lockheed Corporation). Northrop had used paper planes as tests of ideas for flying real-life aircraft.
There have been many improvements in the designs for velocity, lift, style and fashion over subsequent years.
Contents[hide]- 1 Advanced paper gliders
- 1.1 Developments
- 1.2 Technological introductions
- 1.3 Material considerations
- 1.4 Directions in advanced paper aircraft design
- 1.5 Rubber-band powered paper models 1936-1947
- 1.6 White Wings
- 1.7 Paper Pilot
- 1.8 Paper helicopters (autogyros)
- 2 World records
- 3 Aerodynamics
- 3.1 General aerodynamics
- 3.1.1 Critical Re
- 3.1.2 Aerofoils
- 3.1.3 Origami Flying Wings
- 3.1 General aerodynamics
- 4 Space flight
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 Notable books
- 8 External links
- High performance
- Scale modeling
- Fewer extra folds
- Inexpensive CAD software for 2D part design
- Widespread manufacture, and inexpensive nature of acetal air-annealed glues, e.g. Bostick Clear-bond.
- Inexpensive Ink-jet, and Laser-jet computer printers, for accurate aircraft part reproduction
- The advent of the Internet, and widespread information sharing
However, unlike balsa gliders, paper gliders have a far higher strength/thickness ratio - a sheet of office-quality 80 g/sq m photocopier/laser printer paper, for example, has approximate in-scale strength of aircraft-grade aluminum sheet metal. Card stock has the approximate properties of steel at the scale of paper model aircraft.
Directions in advanced paper aircraft designAccomplished engineers, and enthusiasts have found that using paper as a construction material allows, with care, for the replication of performance characteristics which can exceed those of conventional hand-launched free flight gliders, if use of engineering principles and aeronautics are included during the process of design. As a result, two distinct design sets (Ninomiya, 1969 and Mathews, 1982 : see below) have emerged, both possessing remarkable performance a full two orders of magnitude removed from conventional gliders.As far as scale modelling goes, paper aircraft modelling has aided full scale as well as modellers. The first conceptions of scale model or semi-scale gliders appeared in the "Great International Paper Airplane Book", 1967.
Design of paper models is an attractive pursuit, as design of wings and other surfaces can be completely in-scale by tracing flight surfaces with precision. Further, CAD software can be used in plotting the shapes of wings, tailplanes and other components for easy reproduction of parts for assembly. With care, it is even possible to colour in a model airframe before construction commences, or print patterns upon it during the process of reproduction.
During the Second World War a peak was reached with flying card models, where rubber-powered fighters were produced. This peak has been reached many times since then for scale model paper aircraft. Care in construction can produce flying models which are superior in strength and lightness to balsa and foam models, so that micro radio-control and electric power may be employed in these airframes. Larger scale construction with corrugate cardboard, re-inforced with other materials is another option to radio-control models to be built, for modelers desiring inexpensive 'disposable'
Does the density of paper affect the flight of a paper airplane?
The heavier weight of a thicker paper will affect the range of the flight, and different folding characteristics and stiffness will affect the aerodynamics.
What would happen when you attach a paper clip to your paper airplane?
put the paper clip at the front f the paper airplane.it helps the airplane to fly!
paper airplanes fly depending on their wing angle (dihedral), weight, and wing design.
small paper planes wings go faster if you put some weight in the front. paper planes
with large wing glide more slowly and float. if its windy outside you may be lucky
enough to throw it and the wind will pick it up.
They have wings that create lift for the airplane to stay in the air.
Newtonian lift and pressure differential above and below the aircraft's wings.
Do paper airplanes fly better with short wings?
Yes, paper planes need wings to fly, if they were to be accurate to a real plane, since real planes have wings, so paper planes need wings, too.
The wings provide lift for the paper plane, causing it to fly when thrown properly. No wings means it is just an ordinary folded piece of paper that you are trying to throw.
How does the design of a paper airplane affect the distance it flies?
The more aerodynamic it is, the more air underneath the wings, the longer it will stay aloft. The longer it is airborne, the better chances it will fly further.
What makes a paper airplane fly farther?
Many sites have tips on how to make planes; paperaeronautics.org says that a long-distance glider should have evenly balanced weight and large wings. It should be held from the center of gravity when thrown.
Are bigger paper airplanes better than smaller ones?
It depends on how hard you throw it. There are some airplanes know as gliders to most that will go a very long distance gliding if you throw it very softly. But not too softly. If you throw a short winged airplance very hard they should go like a dart. Very fast. Very far. Usually very accurate. But sometimes if thrown like a glider they will glide down like a glider also. So it all depends on how you throw it. I would say that shorter winged paper airplanes generally fly faster though.
