Ken Blackburn
What did Ken Blackburn accomplish?
He made the Guinness World Record for the world's longest flight time.
What is gravity?
A force that pulls objects down toward the Earth.
What helps power a real airplane so it can fly? Why is that different from flying a paper airplane?
The engine of the real plane helps it fly. Paper airplanes do not have engines, so it is the energy and force used to help it fly.
Why is Ken Blackburn important when learning about paper airplanes?
He shows how different designs can affect flight time and distance.
What is lift?
A force that pushes an airplane up into the air.
How do we get a paper airplane to stay in the air for a short amount of time?
Giving it a push or a thrust.
How long did Ken Blackburn’s world record paper airplane stay flying in the air for?
Ken Blackburn's longest plane time had flown for 27.4 seconds.
What is drag?
A force that slows an airplane down as it moves forward through the air.
What was the name of the two brothers who built the first successful airplane?
The Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright.
What age was Ken Blackburn when we designed a plane that flew very well outdoors?
He was 13 years old. He was 15 when he received the Guinness World Record Book.
What is Thrust?
A force that pushes an airplane forward and makes it move through the air faster.
What kind of energy do we use when we are flying a paper airplane?
Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy.
What kind of famous throw did Ken Blackburn talk about in the Kids’ Paper Airplane Book?
A plane throw combined with a baseball throw, a shot-put throw, and a couple other movements.
Throwing it as straight upward and as hard as possible with comfortability for the person.
What vocabulary words are labeled in which direction on our chart and why?
LEFT: Thrust- Pushes the plane forward faster.
UP: Lift- Pushes the plane upward.
RIGHT: Drag- Slows the plane down trying to push it backwards, while the plane moves forwards itself.
DOWN: Gravity- Pushes objects down towards the ground.
What is a word that means a vehicle that flies through the air without an engine?
Glider.