Paper Plane Compitition

volospian · 19 Dec 2007 at 13:08

RandomTom said:
is this a poem?

bad Haiku

lookitsjonno · 19 Dec 2007 at 13:10

p4radox said:
This is the best one I've ever built:

Doesn't need throwing hard at all, but goes for miles.

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

just made one of these, it crashed and burned

origami has never been a strong point of mine however.

tres · 19 Dec 2007 at 13:11

RandomTom said:
is this a poem?

It could well be

Aod · 19 Dec 2007 at 13:48

p4radox said:
This is the best one I've ever built:

Doesn't need throwing hard at all, but goes for miles.

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

a friend of mine made one of those and threw it at the start of break (20 mins long)

at the end of break when we had to leave, it was still airborne.

Stinky · 19 Dec 2007 at 13:50

really??? 0_o

volospian · 19 Dec 2007 at 13:51

Aod said:
a friend of mine made one of those and threw it at the start of break (20 mins long)

at the end of break when we had to leave, it was still airborne.

must be a large room!

FreeStream · 19 Dec 2007 at 13:54

Aod said:
a friend of mine made one of those and threw it at the start of break (20 mins long)

at the end of break when we had to leave, it was still airborne.

Inside or outside?

Either way I don't believe it.

camels5 · 19 Dec 2007 at 13:56

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

This is a good easy one and flys really well. My boy (7yrs) is always impressed.

Aod · 19 Dec 2007 at 14:02

Concorde Rules said:
Inside or outside?

Either way I don't believe it.

outside!

it was being kept aloft by the wind, as far as i could tell.

J1234 · 19 Dec 2007 at 14:21

camels5 said:
http://www.paperairplanes.co.uk/dragon.php

This is a good easy one and flys really well. My boy (7yrs) is always impressed.

These are great, fly really well.

IceBus · 19 Dec 2007 at 14:30

trescodrucey said:
I have a childhood paper plane competition that's haunted me for 18 years

We had one at school once
A big event
I was quietly confident
Prizes and everything

My best friend, football captain, was panicking as he couldn't make one
As all good friends do, i made him one

On the day, he threw his further than me.
I was second
He got the glory

Friendship to the test
Second by virtue of luck
Oh cruel paper plane

FreeStream · 19 Dec 2007 at 14:32

Aod said:
outside!

it was being kept aloft by the wind, as far as i could tell.

Hmmmmmm

I have done many a paper plane outside and the best one in decent paper plane flying winds stayed for a good min before stalling and crashing :confused:

Aod · 19 Dec 2007 at 15:06

Concorde Rules said:
Hmmmmmm

I have done many a paper plane outside and the best one in decent paper plane flying winds stayed for a good min before stalling and crashing

it kept stalling, but the turbulance created from its fall caused it to right itself and continue flying, and the wind made it gain altitude

tres · 19 Dec 2007 at 15:08

IceBus said:
Friendship to the test
Second by virtue of luck
Oh cruel paper plane

hahahaha i love it

clade · 19 Dec 2007 at 15:11

am i the only person who cant make any of the paper planes listed lol not even the planecut one lol

FreeStream · 19 Dec 2007 at 15:12

Aod said:
it kept stalling, but the turbulance created from its fall caused it to right itself and continue flying, and the wind made it gain altitude

fair enough. lol.

MookJong · 19 Dec 2007 at 15:14

clade said:
am i the only person who cant make any of the paper planes listed lol not even the planecut one lol

Maybe my "ball" shaped plane on the previous page is more suited to you.

geeza · 19 Dec 2007 at 16:36

My grandad and dad used to have planes made from bolsa wood. The things could fly for ages and do some really cool stunts. I could remember firing them with an elastic band launcher thing and watching them fly around doing nice stunts before drilling into the floor and the wings breaking off

p4radox · 19 Dec 2007 at 17:25

Concorde Rules said:
Inside or outside?

Either way I don't believe it.

I've seen them crash and then lift off again when a small gust catches them. They just seem to 'float' really well at low speeds.

Gackt · 19 Dec 2007 at 17:30

Aod said:
a friend of mine made one of those and threw it at the start of break (20 mins long)

at the end of break when we had to leave, it was still airborne.

FAIL.

That design is pretty common and is pretty average too. There are much better designs - lots of which depend on what you want - distance, altitude, paper-type, size, weight, shape, flight-time.