Triangular styles like the Suzanne are sturdy and outfitted for the best possible initial thrust, while rectangular shaped paper planes cover more area which allow for farther gliding distances.

“The Paper Airplane Guy,” as he’s best known, treats paper airplanes ... designs produce planes capable of doing much more than gliding and nose-diving. His most famous creation broke ...

To find the best design ... key criterion of a successful glider is that the center of mass must be in the 'just right' place," Ristroph explains. "Good paper airplanes achieve this with the ...

Make this newspaper into a paper airplane. The sky’s the limit. By Ken Blackburn The best things about paper airplanes are that they allow you to be creative and that paper is easily accessible.

Today: new insights into the aerodynamics of paper airplanes reveal the key to smooth gliding. Drop a flat piece of paper and it will flutter and tumble through the air as it falls, but a well ...

Introduction Have you ever wondered what makes a paper plane fly? Some paper planes clearly fly better than others. But why is this? One factor is the kind of design used to build the plane.