Paper Planes

Paper Airplanes

By Charlie

08-06-09

Some paper airplanes fly far and some don't. In this article I will talk about 5 types of paper airplanes and their performance.

I made 5 types of paper airplanes: The Basic Plane

The Kite- From: http://www.10paperairplanes.com/

The Wind Fly- From: http://www.videojug.com/

The fast Flier

My Own Design

Here are some lists of what I wanted them to do and how they did:

Most flips in one flight: 1.My Own Design

2.The Kite

3.The Basic Plane

4.The Fast Flier

5.The Wind Fly

Farthest distance flown in one flight: 1. My Own Design (tied with the Fast Flier)

1.The Fast Flier

2.The Wind Fly

3.The Kite

4. The Basic Plane

Highest flying: 1.The Fast Flier

2.My Own Design

3.The Kite

4.The Wind Fly

5.The Basic Plane

Overall: 1.My Own Design

2.The Fast Flier

3.The Kite

4.The Wind Fly

5.The Basic Plane

What makes paper planes fly farther than a piece of paper is aerodynamics. Aerodynamics are how the air goes around the plane. Folding the tips of the wings down helps the plane go the direction the wind is blowing. The more the wings are handled the more the plane will wreck, but folding the tips down doesn't hurt it's performance. What makes the planes good or bad is the aerodynamics. Folding the back of the wings up makes the plane go higher, but folding the wings down makes the plane not wreck as much. Wider, sturdier wings helps the plane fly farther without wrecking.

The biggest differences between paper planes and real planes are real planes are made of sturdier materials and they have controlled motors. Some smaller differences are real planes have tires on the bottom so they can land and they are much faster than paper planes. Real planes have engines that propel the plane forward, because of the planes aerodynamics, the plane is lifted off the ground at the speed of about 90 M.P.H..

Overall my own design is the best, maybe some day I can become an engineer and make my design into a real plane.