What makes a paper airplane fly farther?

Answer 1

Many sites have tips on how to make planes; paperaeronautics.org says that a long-distance glider should have evenly balanced weight and large wings. It should be held from the center of gravity when thrown.

Answer 2

Well it depends how you design or the air resistance (wind) If your plane is to be design like a parachute that takes up quit a lot of air, then the plane is able to stay longer and farther away from you OR depending how high you are and is there and surroundings that will stop your plane to stop.

Answer 3

the paper airplane has to have a piece of tape at the end, in the middle,and in the front put like a pebble or a small toy to increase it's speed.

Answer 4

The lighter the plane is the farther it will flyThat is not true. The paper that is thickest, has the greatest mass, and therefore potential energy. Potential energy equals kinetic energy (speed). Speed equals lift. Lift equals a greater flight distance. Thicker planes fly farther. This was in my studies. -KenanI agree with the first guy because when the lighter the plane is the glide would be stronger but when a thick plane glides it won't that far because the wind won't carry it.That doesn't have much to do with it compared with the transfer of energy. That's the way people commonly think of it, but that assumption is false. It's not as simple as "the plane is lighter so it will fly farther." There's much more to it. And think about it, there's not always wind. So what would the weight have to do with it in the situation that there is no wind? Therefore the 3rd answer is not logical. -KenanI think both opinions are valid. It's true that potential energy is equal to kinetic energy, but there is a point that needs to be taken in account. Having greater kinetic energy doesn't always mean it will travel farther because in an extreme one could imagine two planes with the same area but one weighting 1ton. So there's a middle ground and as the second guy says it's not as simple as it seems.

Answer 5

It usually has more wing area so the plane has more lift.

Answer 6

To make it fly longer make it with a larger piece of paper and put egg wash over it(scrambled uncooked eggs)

Answer 7

u need to fold it equally