Paper airplanes show off new aerodynamic effects
The findings enhance our understanding of flight stability and could inspire new types of flying robots and small drones. “The study started with simple curiosity about what makes a good paper airplane and specifically what is needed for smooth gliding,” says Leif Ristroph, an associate professor at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and an author of the study in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.
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