For my Student Research Project, I will conduct an experiment based on the topic of "Which paper aeroplane design flies the longest distance?" The aim of this experiment is to test and to find out how the distance of travel by an aircraft is affected by the form of the aircraft in association to aerodynamics and which form makes an aeroplane travel the longest distance with the same thrust. The rule of aerodynamics explains how an aeroplane is able to fly, hence anything that moves through atmospheric air reacts to aerodynamics. What enables an aeroplane (we see in the sky these days) to fly and remain in mid-air is a fundamental concept and a sub-field of aerodynamics, known as the "Four Forces of Flight". Experiments involving the use of aerodynamics in real life are mainly subjected to discovering or designing an aircraft that is capable of flying higher, further or faster.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this experiment is to find out which aeroplane design will fly the longest distance with the same amount of thrust exerted. The controlled variables are: the amount of thrust exerted, environment or condition when conducting the experiment and the paper material used. The experiment will involve measuring the flight distance of each aeroplane design and their trials. After all the trials are conducted, the next step would be to calculate each aeroplane design’s average distance.