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Some facts about paper airplanes...
According to the Paper Aircraft Association, a paper airplane thrown in space will not fly; it will float in a straight line.
Scientists, engineers and students use paper airplanes to study aerodynamics. They actually get to make paper planes as part of their job! green plane.
red planeThe largest paper aircraft, with a wing span of 18.21 m (59.74 ft), was made by students and employees in Germany on 28th September 2013.
The longest that a paper airplane has ever stayed up in the air was 29.2 seconds. blue plane.
Toy paper planes only became popular during World War II. Since all materials and supplies were rationed, children made or received airplanes made from paper instead of metal, wood or plastic!
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As with real airplanes there are four main forces, called aerodynamic forces, that enable a paper plane to stay in the air.
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