Airplane design

Design to Fly: Balsa Gliders: Use basic materials like pencils, paper, scissors, ruler, etc. (and maybe some high-tech tools!) to design and test your own balsa glider. Use the files provided to cut a glider body on a laser cutter, plotter or even a blade. Now, experiment with w…

If you've ever seen a jet blaze through the sky leaving a perfect line of smoke behind it, you've probably wondered why that smoke holds its shape so perfectly

Airplane Design Group (ADG) is a Federal Aviation Administration grouping of airplanes based on wingspan or tail height. Where an airplane is in two categories, the most demanding category should be used. The Aircraft Database for this infographic and other aircraft resources are available as a spreadsheet at aviationplanning.design.blog/aircraft/

Free Paper Airplane Printables

Grab a file folder, a rubber band, and paper and make a fun paper airplane launcher! Fun toy and STEM challenge!

Paper airplanes are a ton of fun to make- but they are even more fun if they fly well! Try this paper airplane design- created by my 12 year old son, it is one of the best paper airplane designs for long flights and distance.

Building an airplane from an orphaned kit. By Dan Yager.

Paper airplanes are a ton of fun to make- but they are even more fun if they fly well! Try this paper airplane design- created by my 12 year old son, it is one of the best paper airplane designs for long flights and distance.

The electric plane is a steeper challenge than the electric car, but we can still dream! The AJet-100 is a look at what we might expect from future e-jets. Like