Paper airplanes fly due to four main forces: drag, gravity, thrust and lift. Drag and gravity work together to ground the plane while also slowing it down.

Paper airplanes fly due to four main forces: drag, gravity, thrust and lift. Drag and gravity work together to ground the plane while also slowing it down.

The actual science behind how paper airplanes fly is much the same as with real aircraft. They need to be aerodynamic enough to slice through the air relatively easy with as little drag as ...

Creating something that could fly from a mere scrap of paper seemed almost magical, as if making something from nothing. I flew them as a child. I flew them with my kids.

A paper airplane and its inspiration, the Mitchell U-2 Superwing. Plane image - Gift of Frank X. Marsh. Visit the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, or Chantilly ...

All of these airplanes will do well with lightweight paper like that you use for printers. Construction paper could be used too, but the weight will impact how the plane flies, and you likely won ...

Gravity: Paper planes tend not to fly continuously because of gravity, the invisible force that pulls objects to the center of the Earth. "Objects with a greater mass (like Earth) ...

Inside, there are a number of exhibits and learning centers (including one entitled: Fly High). ABC-7's Stephanie Valle, Paul Cicala & Doppler Dave anchored the newscasts live from La Nube .

Paper airplanes are something that kids all over the world are familiar with. After all, they are a toy that can be made almost anywhere as all you need is a piece of paper and the ability to fold ...