Paper Plane Launcher Rubber Band

The first prototype was more about the creative look than the distance it flew.

Paper plane launcher rubber band.

We have another post that shows how to build this type of paper airplane launcher with a board and two nails. On our onehowto youtube channel you can. If you want to tweak your paper plane and make it fly much further and faster watch this video and learn how to make a paper plane flown by rubber bands. All our little flying machines were launched from a simple elastic band stretched between the upturned legs of a dining chair.

A launcher built with a rubber band can get the paper airplane going fast over a much shorter distance allowing you to launch it much farther than you can with just your wrist possibly even farther than you could with your entire arm. Unfold your paper clip as shown. It s easy to launch planes with plenty of power. This was an idea that i came up with back in elementary school and i m here to share it with you guys.

This is a very simple easy to make paper airplane rubber band launcher only requiring veryminimal parts. It was fun to watch the progression of into a simple paper airplane launcher. Hook the paper clip on the. Then let go and the paper airplane will fly across the room.

2 packs rubber band gun toy mini metal folding rubber gun rubber launcher toy gun with keychain for shooting game outdoor activities black 3 7 out of 5 stars 32 11 99 11. Put the hook around the rubber band and pull back on the paper airplane. Hot glue a flat rubber band around the outside of a wooden wheel. I was reminded of this idea when i saw the copious rubber band projects that were on the front page.

Next try launching your airplane using a very simple catapult hook one end of a rubber band around the end of a pencil such as around the metal ring by the eraser. Simple and easy is what we do best. Repeat for the second wheel. A rubber band however can store quite a bit of energy in a relatively small distance when it is stretched.