Circular Paper Airplane

[Pakman117]

I know this is a shot in the dark but I really want to build this aircraft. A long time ago (maybe 9 years) my friends and I borrowed a library book that described how to build a flying saucer/circular paper craft that, according to the book, would on good conditions "fly out of sight". I am very interested in this now for a physics project, and I was wondering if anyone knows where this can be found (whether what the book is called or a website). Thanks.

 

[kgraeme]

this?

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: kgraeme
this?

that's not actually a wing, it's just a nose heavy tube.

 

[Pakman117]

No, thats not it. It looks like this. I'm not sure if it looks exactly like that but if I recall correctly, its pretty close. It's also supposedly pretty big and made out of thick papers.

 

[Keego]

how about this?



I crack myself up

 

[Pakman117]

Hahah, funny guy

 

[cerebusPu]

i thnk they make a plastic version called frisbee.

 

[PHiuR]

fris-bie
*ee

 

[Pakman117]

Thanks guys, is that what they're called these days?

 

[Kevin]

Why not go back to the library (or any library) and look for the book. The librarians usually have paper airplane books on-hand, it interests the young ones when they go on class trips there.

 

[kgraeme]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: kgraeme
this?

that's not actually a wing, it's just a nose heavy tube.

Uh, technically if it's a surface that creates a pressure difference that provides lift, then it's a wing.

PP-ASEL = Private Pilot - Airplane Single Engine Land.

 

[Pakman117]

I'm going to do that tomorrow since I could not go there today, but I did check the online card catalogue and nothing was revealed. Maybe it does not list all the books, but I am not getting my hopes up. I was hoping someone would know just in case. If I find it, I'll let the interested ones know what I'm talkin about.

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: kgraeme

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: kgraeme
this?

that's not actually a wing, it's just a nose heavy tube.

Uh, technically if it's a surface that creates a pressure difference that provides lift, then it's a wing.

PP-ASEL = Private Pilot - Airplane Single Engine Land.

if it's a surface that creates a pressure difference that provides lift

It's not. it's a wing bent into a circle. It's just a Bernoulli tube. It creates a pressure difference, but doesn't create lift. It just lowers pressure in the midle of the tube. If you cut off the top half of it, then it'd privode positive lift.

 

[Pakman117]

Bump

 

[thedan]

Free Bump. I'm Interested.

 

[Woogoat]

I have something like this laying around in the closet. They were selling them about 6 years back in the mall. Basically a simple tube, with certain grooves in it...when thrown right (like a football) it would fly like 300+ yards.

 

[Pakman117]

Hmm, not exactly what I had in mind but I'm really interested. If you could send me a pic (mwk111@zbzoom.net) or post one, I'd appreciate it greatly. I will check the library I thought it was in this weekend (my car is in the shop now), but if its not there, I dunno where it is.