Veering off and spinning in circles

Veering off and spinning in circles

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Bushmaster

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27,479 posts

294 months

Wednesday 1st April 2009
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Paper planes.

I may have mentioned before that I occasionally have a frenzy of making them and chucking them off the balcony (waaay high up in the sky). But they invariably begin to make a wide circle and hit the building a few floors down (or up).

How to make them fly straight?



littleandy0410

1,745 posts

219 months

Wednesday 1st April 2009
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Make both wings the same size.

Make both wings at the same angle.

Launch them when their is no breeze, thermal currents, turbulence, etc.

HTH

TheEnd

15,370 posts

203 months

Wednesday 1st April 2009
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nice symmetrical design, and don't throw too hard.

If you've ever seen those bishop's mitre type flying tube things, they'll go for miles.

911mot

1,911 posts

251 months

Wednesday 1st April 2009
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Tie a brick to it

Bushmaster

Original Poster:

27,479 posts

294 months

Wednesday 1st April 2009
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TheEnd said:
bishop's mitre type flying tube things
Got any more details?

TheEnd

15,370 posts

203 months

Wednesday 1st April 2009
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A656859

very simple, but uses top secret technology apparently

AlexKP

16,484 posts

259 months

Wednesday 1st April 2009
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That is the worst looking paper plane I have ever seen.

Looks nothing like a plane.

Bushmaster

Original Poster:

27,479 posts

294 months

Wednesday 1st April 2009
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No, that's a hat. Isn't it?