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this is cool... a paper gyro!
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:32 am
by Learjet
Are you often asked, "how does a gyro plane fly?" Here's a great way to demonstrate it with a quick and easy to make paper gyro!
Cut out a 6 1/2-inch-long by 1 1/2-inch-wide strip of paper. (Note: We found that using pinking shears made the gyrocopter fly better, but one cut out with ordinary scissors works well too.) Starting at the top, cut a 3-inch slit down through the middle of the strip to create a pair of wings.
Fold down the wings in opposite directions from one another. Attach a paper clip to the bottom of the strip for weight. Now your child can drop the finished gyrocopter from an elevated spot, and it should spin to the ground.
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http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts ... play3.html
Re: this is cool... a paper gyro!
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:56 pm
by mikemat
Hi Dave.
Below is one of the more entertaining projects I have involved my kids in. You should try it:
You can build your very own fly powered model aeroplane if you have:
Match stick
Blade
Freezer
Glue
Glass pot
Patience (To catch flies)
Re: this is cool... a paper gyro!
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:24 am
by Gyronaut
Thats just sick Mike!
You need help (and by now probably your kids do also)
lol
Re: this is cool... a paper gyro!
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:16 am
by mikemat
Hmmmm. Nice new picture there Len. Is it any more than a coincidence that the Orion happened to be captured in the same snap as your trusy Sycamore? If not, I hope our hangar landlady doesn't see it, since I fear our rentals will escalate sharply!
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Re: this is cool... a paper gyro!
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:08 am
by peterb