Paper Plane (with a rocket)

[@Project-Air]

Just a small project this time while I work on bigger (much bigger!) things in the background. Thanks to my Patreons for their continued support. www.patreon.com/jameswhomsley

[@evilcanofdrpepper]

For a much harder challenge check out the spring loaded rocket gliders that a friend of Flite Test makes! These might give you some inspiration for how to maximize flight with a rocket motor. Generally it's straight up then float down spiraling as slowly as possible. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGjJoYKfas5so68

[@Jonathan.D]

When I was a kid we would tape as many as 8 bottle rockets to paper planes. Then launch them with big rubber bands. So much fun!

[@robertobuenrostro2781]

Comment 😎

[@dasusensei5011]

I have a question? For making a small airplane to break sound barrier what is ratio of fuel to mass. Or is it possible really???

[@Arieltheking]

טיפ מימני למטוסים מנייר תעשה כונס אויר מאחורה מאיפה שמחזיקים ותעלה אותו

[@B_Poort]

Video idea: try breaking the sound barrier with model rockets

[@YodielandInhabitant710]

"I accidentally made an APFSDST and got into trouble with the authorities"

[@B_Poort]

@@YodielandInhabitant710 hahahaha

[@engineeredlifeform]

I saw it happen at a UKRA meet many years ago. An Estes Mosquito with an oversized engine. More of a snap than a sonic boom, and then it rained paper.

[@nerdtronaut]

Very difficult in the UK

[@ngotranhoanhson5987]

Many clips of model rockets brake the sound barrier, u can find it on KZbin

[@mozkitolife5437]

Cool. Would've preferred more footage of the successful build at the end. Surprisingly simple design to get it to glide.

[@Project-Air]

If you balance a chunk of foam correctly, it will fly!

[@av8153]

@@Project-Air It can be as simple as a sheet of foam board : kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoO5e4d-gdGIeJY 😜

[@DeadHawk23]

I saw the title and said "that's stupid it'll just burn..." yup nailed it

[@itvinasi]

Rocket engine: Exist ProjectAir: let's stick them everywhere :) Love the videos

[@Backyard.Ballistics]

Always a pleasure to watch👍 Loved the:"they all ended up crashing" 😂

[@ivprojects8143]

Cool idea! That foamboard plane was more controllable than I expected.

[@geoweb8246]

James, since I was a kid I taped bottle rockets to paper airplanes. The exhaust will burn the plane, and the explosive charge will mangle the plane. But the bottle rockets are so inexpensive, and the paper airplanes are easy to build!

[@MotorGorilla667]

I like planes

[@cardboardplays.]

I like trains

[@maryhartman5567]

I like dogs

[@wxb200]

Really old Bottle Rockets work well for paper airplanes. By old, I mean Bottle Rockets from 2-3 years ago that someone put in the Garage and forgot about. Older Bottle Rockets don't burn quite as fast, so it's more gentle on the paper airplane... This is what I learned going to college in Tallahassee, Florida.

[@integza]

You guys have way too much empty fields in the UK

[@Project-Air]

It’s all for the 🐑

[@bernardthedisappointedowl6938]

@@Project-Air Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, ^oo^

[@justinwyngaard2643]

how does bro not have a million subs yyet

[@hf117j]

Of course it was a difficult project. I haven't even gotten past you explaining where you got the idea yet. Here's the problems I can see. Center of gravity. Center of thrust. Wings not being rigid enough. And as you've already covered, fire. That being said I am interested in seeing this play out so I'll be watching the full thing.

[@thijmenmolenaar5140]

It is a real pity that he only uploads once a month, while his video’s are so amazing.

[@EpicBunty]

@The Lone Creator "love it" ? first of all focus on your build and content, second of all stop spamming, third dont expect anyone to love it.

[@Vfulncchl]

That’s why they are so good:)

[@Uncover2DiscoverALL]

Protect @Project-Air at All Cost

[@trstmeimadctr]

You should try Tyvek. It's waterproof, durable, light, and more rigid than standard paper

[@jrnerdmann2098]

I used to use fire crackers that I turned into rocket engines. I shot my paper airplanes from a little balcony. Some models worked quite well. The fire cracker engines where not that powerful and that helped. And yes, I hade some fiery miss-haps too.

[@jrnerdmann2098]

I have a little booklet somewhere where I noted the flight statistics. Need to search for it.

[@yland6003]

I did something similar with a hot wheels track, my 3rd place pinewood derby car, and a model rocket engine. The pre drilled weight holes fit the motor perfectly! It even flew… off my deck and into the yard. It was spectacular!

[@zensurfs4164]

Definitely my childhood dream to put a rocket into a paper aeroplane, but I never knew how to do it! Good to see someone does :)

[@williambunting803]

As kids we did this 60 years ago. We did 3 stage rocket planes with “penny” sky rockets. During the Second World War my Dad and his buddies made insect powered planes (the problem he reported was convincing bugs to flap their wings while their bodies were glued to something).

[@mee_is_sus]

Only in ohio

[@MauritsBuijs]

Powerup toys lets you fly paper planes with your phone successfully. I'm not affiliated with them; I just happen to own one because I liked the idea very much. To be honest though; it's quite hard to control with your phone; but it does work.

[@LRataplan]

Shout-out to Jules Verne for writing Robur the Conqueror back in 1886, about a dude who builds a (*gasp*) heavier-than-air airship out of a mysterious substance. "What was this material, so hard that the bowie-knife of Phil Evans could not scratch it, and Uncle Prudent could not explain its nature? Simply paper!"

[@the_dragon_snail]

Paper planes are kinda my home ground not gonna lie, the things u need to fly the planes outside are some elevons and some side fins for greater stability. The more compact the plane, the better it will fly

[@alexbuilder6983]

Awesome idea!

[@joelneatrour1945]

I staple a penny at the C.G. of my paper airplanes within the keel fold. I also cut elevator control surfaces on the trailing edge to impart a slight pitch-up moment. When thrown by hand, these paper airplanes go through a series of gentle stalls, recovering easily from each one. The net effect is that it typically triples the free-throw range of the airplane.

[@KD5NJR]

Sanger glider :)

[@farbodghadyani2662]

That car was the cutest car I've ever seen😍

[@falin9557]

Make an EDF plane with afterburner. Tip: Use a butane canister for the fuel and inject it into a ring made out of copper pipe with holes pointing backwards and use a toy zapper to light the fuel. Of course, use a valve or a servo to activate the fuel Tip to avoid making a flying flame: cover the exhaust with aluminium foil and fiberglass to isolate it from the fuselage

[@CapTheNPC2]

The end result is SO SATISFYING. That's something I'd buy at a toy store and play with for hours.

[@paulhoward172]

Don't give up on paper yes. You need to make a jig to ensure repeatability and make tweaks. Then use geometric features for strength. Try embossing, dimples or convolutions. Best regards Dr. Paul

[@z1z2z3z]

I did this with a small bottle-rocket, stick removed, strapped to a paper plane placed on the handrail of my deck. It took off perfectly, caught fire with the report, and glided down on fire. I was overjoyed.

[@Malifiik]

Привет. Я конечно не понял что тут было сказано в видео ролике, но мне понравилось то что ты что-то делаешь своими руками. И я просто хочу пожелать тебе успехов. Прости что не на твои языке, так как я не знаю какой твой язык. This comment was written in Russian.

[@Tom13GN]

Great video as always!!! I'm REALLY loving your Mini!!! I was stationed there from 2005-2008 and had a black '83 Austin Mini. It even got into Mini Magazine a couple times in the rally section. Keep up the great work!!!!

[@matthewzeller5026]

I'd be interested in you trying different designs for stability or a weaker rocket. This is kinda like strapping the Wright Brothers plane to a fighter jet and expecting it not to disintegrate. Love the video though

[@5alm0n]

👍 yes more rocket powered planes please !

[@bilybob8982]

Absolutely love your videos and please keep up your amazing content

[@_me___]

I love how he just tried out rockets one time and now he’s fascinated by them (I only play with rocket planes now)

[@Project-Air]

It's been an ongoing interest for about 10 years :)

[@Cube-3710]

I recommend the Carbon Flyer, it's a carbon fiber dart with propellers with a 720p camera!

[@eagleyes121290]

Sewing them together with light thread adds a little weight and helps them fly better and farther.

[@humanperson4132]

Soda bulbs work great although heavy, without starting a bush fire lol. Cardboard design for plane and launcher. Hammer and nail to get it going. Just an idea for ya. Love your creativity.

[@DIYwithBatteries]

This paper rocket reminds me my school days memories nice video Dude 👍 I'm still searching for the secret how to fold the paper perfectly xD

[@nyscersul42]

I like that your super simple plane... was still true to the most traditional paper plane shape :D

[@simonabunker]

Did you try any designs that weren't darts? Nice to see you doing the hard work so we don't have to find out for ourselves that a rocket powered paper plane won't really work!

[@Nevir202]

I think anything not a dart would only make all the issues he encountered far worse. Broader wingspan is only going to tend to collapse the wings under sudden thrust.

[@alphahill2586]

FWIW, you were probably also getting issues because putting the engine above the CG would cause a moment about the CG which would tend to nosedive the plane. A combination of your trimming and increased speed = more lift would have made some of them nose up though. Ultimately super unstable though, I would imagine. If you wanted to actually get this to work, the thrust vector has to pass *perfectly* through the CG without any offset. You can do that because the plane lets you put the engine in the fold, but the overall plane would be so lightweight that the CG would probably move significantly as the plane itself flexes during powered flight. You might try a wooden dowel of comparable weight attached to the front of the engine as a CG bias so that the the CG doesn't move as much. If you do that, just make sure to balance the dowel+engine combination *very* slightly behind the CG of the base airplane and you'd probably get better results.

[@magicaardvark1]

want to see more of your dope mini. Used to have one like that back in the day

[@mobintimas490]

This dude could join air force at any time

[@AviannaAirlinesGeoFSVA]

This guy is the future of Aviation

[@TomOConnor-BlobOpera]

Love it, it reminds me of a Eurofighter Typhoon.

[@Anton-cg7og]

Would like to know how.

[@vanditjain8f454]

Man i just love your videos you are truly inspirational and hard working

[@SpaceIsCool.]

Very cool plane. I always thought about putting a rocket engine on paper plane lol

[@slysparkane808]

2 words.. Rail Launch Great Vid!!

[@clariidfisherman3702]

FINALLY another airplane video. To say that i was excited when I saw the news on your Instagram would be an understatement.

[@ferrewouters]

Omg your car is amazing

[@bdr420i]

RC paper airplane is amazing 🤩

[@P.S9999]

Hey James I also tried this and it worked I used slightly big motor than yours but it also glided and gone super fast.

[@monetary_episode494]

I'd love to see a more streamlined and improved version of this. Maybe different stages for a longer flight?

[@sampeythepirate]

The RC one was cool though

[@denizsaraev2220]

Nice

[@lightknight6401]

It should stull. Be possible to use a paper plane, just use a design that can fly at a lower speed that generates more lift. A "stunt" plane fits the bill as it would also be rigid enough for a motor. Then just trim to handle the extra speed of the motor.

[@ryancarroll4483]

fuggin kool dude

[@oriontherealironman]

I legit thought the thumbnail was a paper spade with the handle fading out of frame 🤣

[@blobofblutack]

Look up Powerup Toys. Device that you attach to your paper planes to make them powered and RC from your phone (bluetooth). It's actually really fun to play around with. Edit: two rear props, differential thrust for turning

[@mxtyplzk]

I live for the 5 second clips of this man's car.

[@Slikx666]

At least it flew better than the space shuttle. 😃👍

[@mclr.cfabricationandperfor5255]

More different types of rocket planes please. I’m interested in seeing more.

[@kickingforchrist]

I love both your vids on the rocket boat and this plane... It would awesome to see a rocket powered ground effect vehicle

[@cbyron9308]

There was an aeronautical engineer, from Saskatchewan I think, who had a book full of blackline masters of various paper plane designs. You might have more luck if you can find a copy of it.

[@Philtoid]

That was amazing

[@bernardthedisappointedowl6938]

This enthusiastic entrepreneurial engineering-loving creative fella didn't half remind me what a jaded old git I've turned into - I shall go and hang my head in shame somewhere, ^oo^

[@umbongonights]

Excellent video, I like how you do these projects so I don’t have to. It’s a bit like a public service that stops me wondering what fire attached to an aeroplane might be like ;-). Looking forward to the next.

[@PoopooR]

High speed tip: add a small fold upwards at each end of the wing and make the wing as thin as possible

[@Ravi.clous1]

We did try rocket fuel with paper plane but we attached a thick wood stick or a thin steal rod to the rocket fuel so the paper wouldn't get burnt it did work well This was back in 2009 or 2010 when we were just kids

[@BenDrums-22]

You should make a HUGE paper plane

[@CamBate]

Need a decent bit of dihedral angle on the wings. Then roll (some yaw) stabilisation is sorted. Then hopefully your designs would glide a lot further and maybe work better with the rockets

[@LGPROGAMER-so7in]

Bro you said it was not a good idea but that was the most perfect flight

[@honeyjoy1409]

i like your rocket planes, it's so cool!

[@yanqlegoworks]

This is amazing broooo

[@TrapCat]

You should try using a paper plane design that holds itself together

[@loodwich]

I have a PowerUp 4, works fine for the paper planes.

[@MarinusMakesStuff]

I suggest using a wing shape that doesn't creates as much drag (the triangle has terrible streamlining). This way you might first of all get higher, and second of all fly longer once the rocket runs out :)

[@Anton-cg7og]

But the plane obviously was meant to look like a classic paper plane.

[@5peciesunkn0wn]

Try making a paper plane fly with teeny motors and propellers! :D

[@riship9317]

nice

[@nuchbutter]

That was an awesome foam board delta glider! Next time, you may wish to glue a strip of aluminum foil across the thrust line...

[@Important_Twist]

nice job mate

[@TheByzantineknight1]

I have an idea for rocket paper airplanes : You should put the engine under the paperairplane

[@stelleratorsuprise8185]

When I was a little kid, me and my brother added a 'howler' to a paper airplane, this howlers where indeed small rockets, constructed for the generation of a loud sound. We ignited the fuse and threw the plane, it was gliding fast and stable but we feared the fuse would be to long, than suddenly the howler started to work, the plane caught speed and went higher and higher, exactly like it should have been. Today they don't produce this howlers any more, they where like rocket without any stabilization and flew everywhere sometimes hitting persons nearby ...

[@KarmaCadet]

Great video as always!

[@ahoj113]

Wow, that’s cool!

[@aerospacematt]

Awesome! Great job!

[@MikeMac90]

Man I love your car. I'd love to own one in the states.

[@sabinaalijagicsepic4468]

I love your car

[@PatGilliland]

They also laughed at the Mosquito because it was made of wood... I suspect there is a way to do it by using paper to build up spars, ribs and skin etc. but even then you are just replicating the old balsa and doped paper model aircraft with slightly different materials.

[@Nevir202]

3:23 Mini-onboard camera, immediately goes into a Mini.

[@axialcompressorturbojet]

plane

[@brown2889]

So cool!

[@lessanderfer7195]

I would like to point out that the severe triangle shape we fold most paper plains into is not conducive to Gliding. Any actual piloted planes shaped like this have Computer Pilot Assist to help in controlling the plane. If you folded them to look more like popular plane or glider models, they would fly better. Also, putting the engine into the fold COMPLETELY changes the aerodynamics. And when gliding, speed changes how things fly: too fast, the plane tips up and Stalls; too slow, and it swoops down; non-stable designs just spin and fall.

[@Chaos_God_of_Fate]

I think if you used something like foam board coated in a heat resistant material that it'd work much better- but I suppose then it isn't a paper airplane anymore. EDIT: looks like I made the comment JUST before you actually did what I suggested. I'll leave the comment though. Nice work, I've always wondered about this myself!

[@LandonTheBugkid]

It’s all fun and games until your paper airplane flies into a wooden shed and catches on fire and then burns down the shed

[@evahxh]

ive tried this for years with bottle rockets, never really worked but I made some with segments of straws taped to the wings and you would put the rockets in those, and they would shoot out like missiles

[@kylebrake1806]

I love your videos! Keep up the great work.

[@orbitaljellyfish808]

5:55 forget the plane peep that countryside 😳