PHYSICS WHIZDOM: PAPER PLANE TRIGONOMETRY 101

Welcome, young whiz, to the world of paper plane trigonometry!

A paper plane is a winged wonder of folded paper, used to soar through the skies and confuse your aunt with its aerodynamic wizardry.

Here are the basics:

• Wing span: 10 cm (give or take 1 cm)
• Flight path: unpredictable and erratic (just kidding, it's actually pretty smooth, but let's be real, who needs facts?!)
• Flight time: 5 seconds (give or take 10 minutes, depending on the wind)
• Flight altitude: from the ground, usually

For the truly advanced whiz, here's where things get real:

• Wing camber: a crucial factor in aerodynamics (don't ask me what it means, I'm still figuring it out)
• Angle of attack: the art of making your plane go faster (or is it slower?!)
• Thrust-to-drag ratio: the secret to making your plane go VROOOM (or not)

Want to learn more?

• Flight Dynamics - where the magic happens (or doesn't, we're still figuring)
• Flight Safety - because you don't want to crash, do you?