✈️ Paper Airplane

Fold, throw, glide. Real lift and drag in action — see how angle and speed change the flight path.

Paper type

Launch angle = 12° above horizontal

Throw speed = 5.5 m/s

Distance—

Max height—

Flight time—

Best throw—

Try angle 10–20° for longest flight ✨

Forces acting on the airplane:
• Lift — air pushing perpendicular to motion (keeps it up)
• Drag — air resistance opposing motion
• Gravity — always pulling down