All our little flying machines were launched from a simple elastic band stretched between the upturned legs of a dining chair.
Paper plane launcher rubber band.
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This was an idea that i came up with back in elementary school and i m here to share it with you guys.
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A rubber band however can store quite a bit of energy in a relatively small distance when it is stretched.
It was fun to watch the progression of into a simple paper airplane launcher.
The first prototype was more about the creative look than the distance it flew.
This is a very simple easy to make paper airplane rubber band launcher only requiring veryminimal parts.
Repeat for the second wheel.
Hook the paper clip on the.
We have another post that shows how to build this type of paper airplane launcher with a board and two nails.
To modify your plane you will need a paper clip a hole punch and tape.
Hot glue a flat rubber band around the outside of a wooden wheel.
A launcher built with a rubber band can get the paper airplane going fast over a much shorter distance allowing you to launch it much farther than you can with just your wrist possibly even farther than you could with your entire arm.
Then let go and the paper airplane will fly across the room.
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I was reminded of this idea when i saw the copious rubber band projects that were on the front page.
Put the hook around the rubber band and pull back on the paper airplane.
Bend a paper clip to create a hook shape and tape this to the paper airplane.
If you want to tweak your paper plane and make it fly much further and faster watch this video and learn how to make a paper plane flown by rubber bands.
It s easy to launch planes with plenty of power.