paper+airplane+flight+patterns

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Broad Question
Do different paper types change paper airplane change flight paths?

=Specific Question= Will the type of paper used to make paper airplanes effect flight paths?

Hypothesis
I think different paper will fly different ways.

General Plan
I am going to make different paper air planes. then launch them and measure the flight pattern

Potential Problems And Solution
Instead of throwing the planes and it not being in a line i will use a launcher to shoot the paper air planes

Safety Or Environmental Concerns
throw away after done with experiment

Experimental Design
(add the correct headings from the experimental design page before beginning)

Resources and Budget Table

 * Item || Number needed || Where I will get this ||< Cost ||
 * || paper plane launcher || 12.50 ||<  ||
 * || computer paper || 0.00 ||<  ||
 * || news paper || 0.00 ||<  ||
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Detailed Procedure
1. I put together the electric plane launcher following directions 2. I chose 4 types of paper computer paper, oak tag, construction paper and newspaper print. 3. I downloaded the paper airplane templates and made several model 4. I tested different models until I found that the Dart had the best distance. 5. I made 4 Dart paper airplanes using the various types of paper. 6. I taped the tape measure to the floor and measured 50 cm on each side to create a flight path. 7. I performed 5 trials 8 . I recorded the flight paths on my table.

Results
===**During this experiment I measured the flight patterns of paper airplanes, using different types of paper. I chose a Dart design template because this design had the greatest flight distance and was very stable. After 5 trials, the construction paper design went the farthest, 7.0 meters.**===

Conclusion
My hypothesis was that the computer paper would go farthest. Based on my data, I disagree with my hypothesis because the construction paper went farthest.

Benefit to Community and/or Science
For anyone who is a paper airplane enthusiast, this experiment will provide useful information regarding paper types and flight.

Abstract
Paper airplanes can be made from many different types of paper. Once you decide on a plane design, the type of paper you use to construct the paper airplane can effect the flight distance and flight pattern.