2007-11-26 19:03:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Are the simplest designs the best or do you add flaps and a tail?
2007-11-26 19:04:56 · update #1
Absolutely. I used to add a paper jet engine which was fueled with a drop of nail polish remover, but the damn thing always went up in flames when I started the engine...
:-)
2007-11-26 19:08:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can, and the simple designs are the best. It is okay to add flaps and fins, but it can be over engineered causing the paper plane to not function correctly.
You have the loop style, the glider, a bank left, a bank right, a dive, a swoop.
The paper plane can only do so much as it has limits on flying time etc.
So, I would answer this question with a yes.
2007-11-26 19:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by 5-Stars 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple paper aeroplane designs are usually the best.
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2007-11-26 19:17:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple designs are generally the easiest to fold accurately and symmetrically. Accuracy and symmetry are important, especially on lift-generating surfaces. However, flaps are necessary for some designs, to avoid nosedive or stall characteristics that would reduce flight time/distance.
If you limit yourself to ordinary paper in standard sizes, the only way you could 'over-engineer' the plane is by bringing computational fluid dynamics into it. Even then, you'd probably be better off doing real-world experiments (i.e., making planes and throwing them).
2007-11-26 19:16:44 · answer #4 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol i haven't made a paper aeroplane in years. but when i did i always use to add parts to it. make it more aerodynamic. only i didn't know what aerodynamic meant back then.
2007-11-26 19:08:52 · answer #5 · answered by i am jacks fingers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this leads to which is best , dart or winged con-fig, dart i find very limited in performance, were as winged fly better for longer
2007-11-26 19:24:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋