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Paper Planes Contest: Design and Flight Performance

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This lecture covers the design and flight performance of paper planes, including different models such as Basic Dart, The Stable, The Buzz, and more. It discusses the aerodynamics, stability, and maneuverability of paper planes, as well as factors affecting flight performance like weight distribution and wing design. The instructor demonstrates how modifications in design impact flight characteristics and provides insights into optimizing paper plane performance through practical experiments and analysis.

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