Paper Airplane Contest

Paper airplane contest:

Goal: Be the group or individual that can make their paper airplane fly the farthest and straightest.

Most people know how to make a paper airplane, or at the very least they understand that paper can be made to glide.

Students will design a paper airplane that will compete in a contest. Students will be given a piece of paper to make an initial design. Students will then be allowed to test their aircraft, and make adjustments in order to make them fly better. Students will have to explain their changes in a log.

Students will use surface controls, weight, balance, design, and material to make the most efficient and accurate airplane they can.

http://howthingsfly.si.edu/flight-dynamics/roll-pitch-and-yaw

http://www.rc-airplanes-simplified.com/rc-airplane-controls.html