Airplane Aerodynamics

The best thing about this plane it that it show you how to fold an airplane without using tape. Notice how the wings of this airplane are different than the stunt plane designs - the swept back design mimics those used on fighter planes from the Air Force. Are you ready?

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Troubleshooting:

• Throw your airplane. Notice if you threw it hard, medium, or easy. Try modifying the throw to see which one works better for this particular airplane design. Stunt planes tend to work better with an easy throw and jets zoom with a fast throw.

• Now make the wing dihedral neutral (level with the horizon). Pinch up on the elevators a tiny bit and give it another like the throw that worked best last time.

• If the plane nose dives sharply, give it more of a pinch up on the elevators. If it nosed up first, then pitched down and crashed, you’ve got too much ‘up elevator’ in the back. What happens when you pinch one elevator up and one down?

• If the airplane still won’t fly correctly, then check your symmetry. Are your wings exactly the same size and shape? When you fold your airplane, do the wings sit right on top of each other? Most airplanes don’t like being asymmetrical, and it’ll show up when you try to fly.

I look forward to sharing more fun, excitement and learning with you in our next issue.

Warmly,
Aurora

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