The Paper Airplane Thread

[Sunstorm]

Here's flying of another sort.

I tested out 3 models. Throw them at home. My parents thought I was nuts.

1) Our 'childhood' type of paper airplane - the type used to irritate teachers and classmates.

Nothing much to say, I've been flying this for years. Didn't fly as far as the others though. Weak nose, bad CG. Floppy airframe. I rate it 3 stars.



2) The 'Avenger' - quoted by newspapers to be the best design in the world, done by scientists.



I like this. Looks good, has something like a rudder, and elevons! Nose weight is increased due to extra folds. Unfortunately it did not fly as far as the Best. But lost roughly by a few centimeters...

3) The 'Best Paper Airplane in the World' - self described by the http://www.zurqui.co.cr/crinfocus/paper/airplane.html.



I like this. To me, it flew further than the Avenger. Or was it that I was getting experienced at chucking paper airplanes around? Nose heavy, wide wingspan. Elevons are a simple matter, although I didn't cut them out. I rate this 5 stars.

Try them yourself! Maybe there are other paper airplanes to do.

[BlackHawk]

your paperplanes looks cool... i like the second one...

[collectivepitch]

i like 2nd 1 too. From this angle abit looks like star war Imperial Star Destoryer

[nixaad]

i like 2nd 1 too. From this angle abit looks like star war Imperial Star Destoryer

Inverted star destroyer.....

[nixaad]

Here's some link to great paper airplanes link I search on google.
Enjoy!

http://www.zurqui.co.cr/crinfocus/paper/airplane.html

http://www.paperairplanes.co.uk/planes.php

http://www.bestpaperairplanes.com/

http://www.funpaperairplanes.com/

http://www.amazingpaperairplanes.com/

[khatiban]

I tried to design a paperplane myself a couple of years ago and it looks good...but it can't fly hahaha

btw i used an A3 paper (from TODAY newspaper) to make this thing ... you can compare its size with the A4 foolscap paper...

[Sunstorm]

Wow. I like ...

Actually I'm thinking - if we can enlarge the designs and convert them into RC, that'll be cool...

[johndyl]

have to change material i think, paper frame wont be able to take the weight and forces involved

[Sunstorm]

Coro or cardboard might be able to take it...

[johndyl]

actually there r forums dedicated to DIYing planes from foam, corroplast etc

[Demented]

I've tried the paperang using yellowpage and once I tried gliding it over a slope and it caught a thermal! glide ratio on this flying wing is fantastic and if folded properly, it will glide in any living room without you chucking it... forget about all your deltas... i can throw a crush paper ball as far as u can chuck ur plane...

give paperang a shot... u wont regrad not selling your yellowpage to garanguni

http://www.paperang.com/Paperangshare.pdf

[Demented]

looks like direct link is not allowed...

main page is

http://www.paperang.com/download.htm

then find this:
Click here to download FREE trial version now.

click and build the wonder wing

[Sunstorm]

Wow. The paperang really works! I mean I just threw it and it flew in a lazy circle ...and hit my wall. (apartment too small).

[Demented]

Hmmmm.....
1st of all congrats on our discovery on this great flying paper wing

ok, if your wing is flying to the left, flaten the right wing by abit and see how it behaves... it should fly straight...

if u use yellowpage and the paper is cut to A4 ratio, with some practice u should be able to almost just release the wing... no need to chuck like normal chuck deltas...

1 trick u must try... if your wing is light, u can try this: Hold the nosetip of the wing and give it a hard throw 5-45 degree onto the floor... if done correctly the wing should zoom around ur body (like over ur shoulder pass ur back reach ur leg pass ur front body and the loop continues) i know it sounds crazy... but with some practice any1 should be able to do it... my max record is 2.5 loop... darn fun...

ok... still... nothing beats building n flying rc planes... but wat the hack... we need to satisfy the boy in us sometimes...

[Raven]

lol.... the moment I saw this thread, it hit me dat somewhere up over my wardrobe this little rascal is still there. And I was right
Manage to dig out a 6yrs old(i think, maybe older) paper plane of mine below all my boxes of plane. All crumpled and squashed. Fiddle with it for awhile tried to straighten it up....and here are the pics.... brings back alot of memories man Those were the days... the Pauy Kees