04 - Adjust & Test the First Plane

CART Summer Camps - Paper Aircraft

This section covers how to adjust and test fly your paper airplane.


Paper planes can sometimes have difficulty flying when first created. Most need at least a little tweaking in order to fly well, some need a lot.

Click on the link below to watch a detailed video about making and throwing paper planes better.



Important Times in the Video:
1:20 - paper airplane throwing tips
2:15 - tips to fix basic stability issues
3:10 - a discussion of how regular airplanes lfy
5:49 - tips on fixing specific flight issues with your plane

Once you have gotten used to your plane and get it flying well, try to make adjustments to it to for the following goals:\

  • See if you can throw and adjust your plane for the smoothest flight\
  • Adjust your plane to turn slowly to the left\
  • Adjust your plane to turn slowly to the right\
  • Adjust and throw your plane for the longest flight time\
  • Adjust and throw your plane for the most distance in a straight line

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