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AERODYNAMICS IN A NUTSHELL
AERODYNAMICS IN A NUTSHELL
Here we present some basic knowledge to help you understand how your paper airplane can fly.
Basics
The Four Forces, and How Lift Is Generated
Thrust and Drag
Control Surfaces
Movement in Space
Controlling a paper airplane with control surfaces
Anhedral and Dihedral Angles
Phenomena During Flight
Stall and Dive
Unwanted Bank and Spiral Dive
Inverted flight
Advanced
Stability
Center of Gravity, and Center of Lift
Correlation Between the Paper Airplane Design and Its Performance
Effects of Wind on your Airplane
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