Paper airplanes use the same fundamental aerodynamic forces as aircraft—lift, gravity, thrust, and drag—and can achieve remarkable distances, with a South Korean builder holding the world record at 77 meters; this principle was pioneered in the 1930s by aviation designers like Jack Northrop who used paper models to test new aircraft designs.
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77 meters is the record distance for what? | Morning MysteryAdded:
[music] >> Time for our morning mystery. All right, here we go. Let's get our markers ready.
Three clues, it is a thing today.
They use the same fundamental aerodynamic forces as aircraft, lift, gravity, thrust, and drag.
Clue number two, pioneers like Jack Northrop used them in the 1930s to test new designs.
77 meters is the distance record held by a South Korean builder.
>> Oh.
Kaylin's writing immediately.
>> Oh. I know, but only because I I looked at the national days today, so >> Oh, thank you.
I only know because of that. Okay, she said that out loud.
I've heard of that record, I think.
I think.
>> I'm hoping they're on the same Okay, paper planes. What do you got, JD? Paper airplane?
>> Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Paper airplane. Today is, as Kaylin said, National Airplane Day. So, fold one and celebrate accordingly. That is your morning mystery.
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