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In this session, we learnt how to make our own World Record Paper Aeroplane (exciting, right!?). we watched a video step-by-step and then we followed each and every fold. And soon enough, we were (almost, but not really) able to make a world record paper aeroplane! (WRPA) After we made them we compared them to a plane that we made in a previous session. The WRPA was certainly further (~10 ft)
This is the video we watched to make our aeroplane! Take a look and maybe try to follow the steps to make your own!
Around this text are pictures of some of our peers in STEM club making an aeroplane!!! They followed the video that we watched from the person that made a world-record aeroplane.
Did you know that Boeing and Airbus are the most famous aeroplane manufacturers? The most famous airlines use them!
- Emirates
- British Airways
- Qatar Airways
- Qantas
- Other Airlines
The four main forces apply onto a real plane are: Thrust - which is the force that drives a plane forward, Drag - the force that slows the plane down due to horizontal air resistance, Gravity/weight - the force that brings the plane down and finally but certainly not least, Lift - the force that brings a plane upward.
We went to the Science Museum and looked at some models of airplanes! Take a look!
This is a plane at the Science Museum!
In the flight area, we researched on flight and people involved in it. It was really hard!
We made world record paper airplanes! It was fun, except for the fact that it didn't go even close to as far as the actual world record holder's airplane did...
Did you know, Mr Collins and Mr Ayoob officially hold the Guinness World Record for the farthest flight by a paper aircraft. Their 'Suzanne' model flew 226 feet 10 inches (69.14 metres) on 26 February 2012 at McClellan Air Force Base in California.
Lift is the same as the lift coefficient (Cl) multiplied by the density of the air (R) multiplied by half of the square of the velocity (V) multiplied the wing area(A). In other words- Cl x R x 0.5 x V².
A Principle of aerodynamics called Bernoulli's law states that fast-moving air is at lower pressure than slow-moving air, meaning that the pressure above the wing is lower than the pressure below, and this creates the lift that powers the plane upwards.
We made our own gliders! Here are is a picture of our peer about to throw their aeroplane:
By Safa, Benita, Nathen and Farhan!
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