Re:The best paper airplane in the world
by mark_h on Monday January 05, 2009 @05:26PM
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The best glider I've seen -- supposedly designed by a NASA engineer, although I have nothing to back that up -- is also one of the simplest.
Fold an edge over itself a couple of times, about a cm or two, to create a weighted edge. Then crease the entire sheet at regular intervals perpendicular to this edge, so it forms a curved surface. That's it!
Re:The best paper airplane in the world
by signa11 on Tuesday January 06, 2009 @01:23AM
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ooh a flying wing ! i have tried this a number of times myself, and it works great indoors. however at the two extremities, i generally fold into a canard like thingie... works fine.
Fold an edge over itself a couple of times, about a cm or two, to create a weighted edge. Then crease the entire sheet at regular intervals perpendicular to this edge, so it forms a curved surface. That's it!