Author Topic: 800 lb Paper Airplane? (Read 24396 times)

Renegade · « **on:** March 26, 2012, 11:47 PM »

The 800 lb gorilla of paper airplanes is... 800 lbs.

http://www.theregist.../03/26/desert_eagle/

An Arizona aircraft museum reckons it has taken the record for the launch of the biggest ever paper plane: a 45ft (13.7m) long monster which glided to Earth last week from a height of 2,703ft (824m).

Pima Air & Space Museum's hefty 800lb (363kg) Arturo's Desert Eagle needed a helicopter to haul its 24ft (7.3m) wingspan off the ground, but video of the release indicates it really did fly at up to 98mph (158km/h), even if footage of what we imagine was a lively landing isn't yet available.

http://greatpaperairplane.org/

It’s not every day that a giant paper airplane is released high over the Arizona desert. In fact, it’s never been done. But that’s exactly what the Pima Air & Space Museum did on March 21, 2012. The video to the right is our first glimpse into the dramatic, historic flight. More videos to come as we gather footage.

A couple months ago, hundreds of kids came to the museum to show us what paper airplane flying was all about. And now, inspired by their enthusiasm, we built a 45-foot paper airplane (quite possibly the largest ever constructed) and flew it.

Boys and their toys!

nudone · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2012, 02:47 AM »

hmm, so they took it straight up - released it; then it plummented straight down to the ground by the looks of it. Not what I'd call "flying".

Or is there another reason why they haven't videod the "flight".

cranioscopical · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2012, 01:50 PM »

Or is there another reason why they haven't videod the "flight".
-nudone (March 27, 2012, 02:47 AM)

It's not easy, tracing paper.

Target · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2012, 06:58 PM »

It's not easy, tracing paper.
-cranioscopical (March 27, 2012, 01:50 PM)

it might have been easier if they'd used graph paper

Shades · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2012, 11:28 AM »

Are you sure that the plane was Legal?

cranioscopical · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2012, 03:14 PM »

Are you sure that the plane was Legal?
-Shades (March 28, 2012, 11:28 AM)

I think they stuck to the letter of the law when it came to size, so it was probably fly paper.

Target · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2012, 06:07 PM »

you guys are too clever, I fold

cranioscopical · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2012, 10:02 PM »

you guys are too clever, I fold
-Target (March 28, 2012, 06:07 PM)

I didn't realize you were a fan!

Target · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2012, 11:14 PM »

you guys are too clever, I fold
-Target (March 28, 2012, 06:07 PM)

I didn't realize you were a fan!
-cranioscopical (March 28, 2012, 10:02 PM)

it's part of my folio

Renegade · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2012, 11:26 PM »

you guys are too clever, I fold
-Target (March 28, 2012, 06:07 PM)

Don't be scared off! These guys are just paper tigers!

cranioscopical · « **Reply #10 on:** March 29, 2012, 06:46 AM »

it's part of my folio
-Target (March 28, 2012, 11:14 PM)

Here, try this foolscap for size!

Shades · « **Reply #11 on:** March 29, 2012, 12:28 PM »

I think they stuck to the letter of the law when it came to size, so it was probably fly paper.
-cranioscopical (March 28, 2012, 03:14 PM)

Think it had a change of heart and became sandpaper instead...after all it grinded to a halt.

cranioscopical · « **Reply #12 on:** March 29, 2012, 02:20 PM »

Think it had a change of heart and became sandpaper instead
-Shades (March 29, 2012, 12:28 PM)

Emery dog has its day...

40hz · « **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2012, 03:05 PM »

Emery dog has its day...
-cranioscopical (March 29, 2012, 02:20 PM)

That's what it gets for being abrasive.

Target · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2012, 09:08 PM »

Here, try this foolscap for size!
-cranioscopical (March 29, 2012, 06:46 AM)

I'm not giving you any quarto on this one - try harder to think outside the box!

That's what it gets for being abrasive.
-40hz (March 29, 2012, 03:05 PM)

now you're rubbing me up the wrong way

cranioscopical · « **Reply #15 on:** March 29, 2012, 11:20 PM »

now you're rubbing me up the wrong way
-Target (March 29, 2012, 09:08 PM)

I don't know if you can handle this but we've come full circle; it's time to make the rough places plain.

Renegade · « **Reply #16 on:** March 29, 2012, 11:35 PM »

That's what it gets for being abrasive.
-40hz (March 29, 2012, 03:05 PM)

now you're rubbing me up the wrong way
-Target (March 29, 2012, 09:08 PM)

You're dishing it out just as much as anyone. Playing the victim is just plane wrong.

Target · « **Reply #17 on:** March 30, 2012, 12:41 AM »

I don't know if you can handle this but we've come full circle; it's time to make the rough places plain.
-cranioscopical (March 29, 2012, 11:20 PM)

You're dishing it out just as much as anyone. Playing the victim is just plane wrong.
-Renegade (March 29, 2012, 11:35 PM)

I'll file that for later, in the mean time perhaps we should stop this chit before we get into strife for derailing the thread

cranioscopical · « **Reply #18 on:** March 30, 2012, 03:33 AM »

we should stop this chit before we get into strife for derailing the thread
-Target (March 30, 2012, 12:41 AM)

That would be nothing to sneeze at but it's a tissue of lies.

Renegade · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2012, 04:08 AM »

That would be nothing to sneeze at but it's a tissue of lies.
-cranioscopical (March 30, 2012, 03:33 AM)

That' snot what I was thinking, but then again, I know booger all.

cranioscopical · « **Reply #20 on:** March 30, 2012, 09:36 AM »

That' snot what I was thinking, but then again, I know booger all.
-Renegade (March 30, 2012, 04:08 AM)

No need to mew 'cos you have your nose in the clouds, though it's a sorry tale. You'll just have to wing it.

Target · « **Reply #21 on:** April 01, 2012, 07:58 PM »

we should stop this chit before we get into strife for derailing the thread
-Target (March 30, 2012, 12:41 AM)
That would be nothing to sneeze at but it's a tissue of lies.
-cranioscopical (March 30, 2012, 03:33 AM)

I glide? Like I could even begin to script something like that

That' snot what I was thinking, but then again, I know booger all.
-Renegade (March 30, 2012, 04:08 AM)

No need to mew 'cos you have your nose in the clouds, though it's a sorry tale. You'll just have to wing it.
-cranioscopical (March 30, 2012, 09:36 AM)

I think on this we are of a concorde

cranioscopical · « **Reply #22 on:** April 01, 2012, 08:26 PM »

I glide? Like I could even begin to script something like that
-Target (April 01, 2012, 07:58 PM)

You certainly know how to propel a thought, even when it's a draft idea. You're diving me up the wall!

I think on this we are of a concorde

That's the ticket!

Target · « **Reply #23 on:** April 01, 2012, 09:00 PM »

You certainly know how to propel a thought, even when it's a draft idea. You're diving me up the wall!
-cranioscopical (April 01, 2012, 08:26 PM)

so long as you don't crash and burn, I'd bank you'll be back in the loop in no time

That's the ticket!

book 'im danno!

cranioscopical · « **Reply #24 on:** April 01, 2012, 10:18 PM »

so long as you don't crash and burn, I'd bank you'll be back in the loop in no time
-Target (April 01, 2012, 09:00 PM)

Now you're on a roll

book 'im danno!

Don't get in a flap — I'll pass.