Aerodynamics
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Aerodynamics was a Division B event from 1985 to 1997.
Description
Each team will build one paper airplane to be flown a distance of at least five meters toward a predetermined target. There are 3 students allowed on each team.
Grading
Teams could be graded on a variety of specifications, including accuracy, distance, or time.
- Scoring for the accuracy challenge will be as listed in the standard event rules.
- Scoring for the distance challenge will be measured from the launch line to the
landing spot.
- Scoring for the time aloft challenge will be measured as the time between the release
and when the plane touches the floor.
Strategy
- Test several different designs, and research the characteristics and tendencies that different folds/changes would make.