We’ve included several flying designs for you to test, including: stunt planes, fast jets, hang gliders, and a one that, mathematically-speaking, isn’t even supposed to fly.
The trick to any paper airplane, be it a dart, stunt, or glider, is in the tweaking. In order to turn a disappointing nose-diver into a stellar barrel-roller, you’ll need to pay close attention to your dihedral angle (angle the wings make with the horizon) and elevator angle (pinching up or down to the tail section).
Here’s how we do it:
I love making paper airplanes and I’ve even invented my own paper airplane. After experimenting I have figured out how to make the plane do flips, turns, and even switch directions! I love anything to do with flight. do you have any information on hang gliding? thank you
My 8 year old daughter and I have been making all the different plane models and having great fun! She is really enjoying all of the air pressure experiments. Thank you!!!!!
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Both my 14 and 18 year old boys loved the paper airplanes… I can’t get them to stop throwing them around the house all week. We will definitely be using your program more as we have more time!