cam you tell me if this sounds like a good science project?

Question

ok im in 10th grade and i have a science project due...well im kind of known for always going above and beyond for presentations and major projects, and for being very creative...but ive kinda lost my motivation when it comes to science fairs because believe it or not ive always been criticised for taking on more elebaborate projects (since 3rd grade infact). well this year i am REQUIRED to do one in order to keep my honors credit. at first i was going to build a go-kart that ran on vegetable oil, but turns out thats too major *rolls eyes*. not to mention it would be hard to find a deisel engine i could roll into the class room lol. but annnyways, not being the "plan in the closet project" type, i decided i would do a project on a subject im very good at and love very much - aviation! ive actually been through a little over a month of flight school and piloted an aircraft once, my second flight was as an observer (co-pilot). soooo - cont'd

does a project with a hypothesis of "how do planes fly" sound like something not so stupid but dumbed down enough to where i wont get knocked because no one else gets it? ofcourse the simple answer to the hyothesis will include info on lift, drag, thrust...and other basics. and i think that i can make a pretty neato display from this too!! *i will elaborate on it if youd like* but does it sound stupid?? any ways to spice it up a little that you can think of?? maybe so i can include a little more info on the basics of flight and of planes?? thanks much

ps sorry this is so long lol

Answer 1

you could do your project around paper airplanes and how their design helps or breaks their flight. That would be really cool and the other students would probably respect you a little more if you can build an awesome airplane that can fly across the classroom.

Answer 2

Sounds like a plausable idea. Have you thought of making a small wind tunnel. It would be fairly easy to do. The big problem is getting a straight thrust of air. You could easily show that the lift, which is what everybody thinks of when you air plane or wing, but in a propelled aircraft it is thrrust and in a glider it is lift. You could easily provide a measuring device to show the different strenghts of each. good luck.pp

Answer 3

It sounds good to me.