Provides resources for beginners and experienced paper airplane fliers alike with a total of 20 models and 112 flyers, ready to pull out and fold. This book features a text section with photos and information on aerodynamics, competitions, and designing your own high-performing models.
Provides resources for beginners and experienced paper airplane fliers alike with a total of 20 models and 112 flyers, ready to pull out and fold. This book features a text section with photos and information on aerodynamics, competitions, and designing your own high-performing models.
Ken Blackburn is an aerospace engineer and four-time Guinness World Record holder for paper airplane time aloft (last record 27.60 seconds). He works for the Air Force doing aeronautical research in Florida. Jeff Lammers is an engineer and entrepreneur based in Colorado. He flies small planes in his spare time.
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HISTORY OF THE WORLD RECORD PAPER AIRPLANE .........4 A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF AERODYNAMICS ...11 Why Paper Airplanes Fly.............11 Why Paper Airplanes Crash ........12 MAKING PAPER AIRPLANES ......16 Fearless Folding.............16 The Importance of Fine-Tuning...17 Designing Your Own Paper Airplanes ........18 BEST-BET THROWING TECHNIQUES .....21 What Makes a Paper Airplane Fly the Farthest?......23 OPTIMAL AIRFIELDS ......24 Flying at Home or in the Office.........24 Flying Outdoors ......26 Flying in Large Indoor Areas ......28 THE ART OF AEROBATICS ........29 Circles.......29 Loops......30 Dives and Tailslides .....31 COMPETITIVE FLYING .....32 Organizing a Contest........32 Taking Home the Trophy ....35 FOLDING AND FINE-TUNING INSTRUCTIONS ..........37 General Guidelines........37 The Basic Square Plane ......38 The Basic Dart ...........40 The Stunt Plane ......42 The Eagle ........44 The Chopper.........46 The Interceptor .......48 The Stratus.........50 The Vortex........52 The Shuttle........54 The Hammerhead ......56 The World Record Paper Airplane....58 The Camel.........60 The Phantom .......62 The Galactica ....64 The Valkyrie.......66 The Falcon ........68 The Stiletto..........70 The Metropolis.......72 The Flying Wing.......74 The Spitfire ........76 FLIGHT LOG .......78 THE HANGAR—THE PLANES THEMSELVES...81 TEST YOUR ACCURACY WITH THE RUNWAY, LOCATED BETWEEN THE FLIGHT LOG AND THE HANGAR.
HISTORY OF THE WORLD RECORD PAPER AIRPLANE .........4 A WHIRLWIND TOUR OF AERODYNAMICS ...11 Why Paper Airplanes Fly.............11 Why Paper Airplanes Crash ........12 MAKING PAPER AIRPLANES ......16 Fearless Folding.............16 The Importance of Fine-Tuning...17 Designing Your Own Paper Airplanes ........18 BEST-BET THROWING TECHNIQUES .....21 What Makes a Paper Airplane Fly the Farthest?......23 OPTIMAL AIRFIELDS ......24 Flying at Home or in the Office.........24 Flying Outdoors ......26 Flying in Large Indoor Areas ......28 THE ART OF AEROBATICS ........29 Circles.......29 Loops......30 Dives and Tailslides .....31 COMPETITIVE FLYING .....32 Organizing a Contest........32 Taking Home the Trophy ....35 FOLDING AND FINE-TUNING INSTRUCTIONS ..........37 General Guidelines........37 The Basic Square Plane ......38 The Basic Dart ...........40 The Stunt Plane ......42 The Eagle ........44 The Chopper.........46 The Interceptor .......48 The Stratus.........50 The Vortex........52 The Shuttle........54 The Hammerhead ......56 The World Record Paper Airplane....58 The Camel.........60 The Phantom .......62 The Galactica ....64 The Valkyrie.......66 The Falcon ........68 The Stiletto..........70 The Metropolis.......72 The Flying Wing.......74 The Spitfire ........76 FLIGHT LOG .......78 THE HANGAR—THE PLANES THEMSELVES...81 TEST YOUR ACCURACY WITH THE RUNWAY, LOCATED BETWEEN THE FLIGHT LOG AND THE HANGAR.
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