Paper Plane

Andrew Chapman
The Have-nots
The sloppier the folds the least distance it would fly
Wings with slight tint down went further
More even the wings, the straighter it would fly
Small tilts on the ends of wings caused planes to fly up
Air resistance is just as important as force exerted in the throw.
What I learned
Flying the furthest doesn't mean in air the longest
Planes with small folds in wings flew higher therefore longer than
planes with no folds in wings
Stapling the caused the plane to stay together in air and have a
smoother landing
Putting the staples to far forward caused the planes to nosedive
Positioning the staples in the bottom of the planes towards the back
gave the planes more life and gave a great throwing point

Small Scale Plane
It is made from and 8.5x11 piece of paper. It is a basic 2 fold airplane that can both stay in air long and go
a very far distance. It has 3 staples in the bottom of the plane towards the rear to keep the back end down
to increase lift. This also allows an easy point to throw the plane from.
Large Scale Plane
This airplane is a larger model of the smaller one. It is roughly 4x the size.
This plane is constructed similarly with a few changes. This plane has small
folds to increase lift on the sides of the wings. What seemed ineffective on
the smaller scale benefited the larger scale model. It also uses 5 staples on
the bottom instead of 3 like the smaller one. This plane is proportionally
longer than the smaller scale because of the paper used.
Time Trials Small Scale (In Seconds)
1.) 3.22
2.) 2.56
3.) 2.77
4.)3.56
5.)2.12
Distance Small Scale (In Feet)
1.) 15
2.) 13
3.) 12
4.) 3
5.) 14
Time Trials Large Scale (In Seconds)
1.) 2.30
2.) .69
3.) 1.07
4.) .99
5.) 2.03

Distance Large Scale (In Feet)
1.) 9
2.)13
3.)10
4.)8
5.) 11