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Part 1 Surf an Origami Hang Glider on a Wave of Air.mov
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on 29 Jul 2010 at 1:06 pm 1.guitarplayer4real said …
@sciencetoymaker Yea I wouldnt get to upset. Youtube is full of 13 year old experts on aerodynamics or science in general.
That is really cool. I’ve been into RC flight models, simulators and whatever I can get my hands on since I was a little kid flying the tethered Cox model planes and now I’ll have to give this a go.. my 14 year old will love it, thanks!
on 29 Jul 2010 at 1:54 pm 2.XxstryaexX1 said …
@Theeye1987 what about tape?
on 29 Jul 2010 at 2:02 pm 3.XxstryaexX1 said …
@FayeKane the plane does work ive tried also ive made my own desighn with a KF airfoil on it
on 29 Jul 2010 at 2:50 pm 4.Flatine1 said …
use the Force luke!!
on 29 Jul 2010 at 3:36 pm 5.sciencetoymaker said …
@FayeKane Again, I’ll take your incorrect perception as a backhanded compliment. The wave is strongest at the top of the cardboard. Half way down the cardboard the wave is only half as strong, so you would have to travel much faster. Skilled people keep the glider high.
Of course the miniature people floating in the air are greenscreened, but that was meant to illustrate, not fool anybody.
Would you like to elaborate on “Other stuff too”?
Slater
on 29 Jul 2010 at 4:23 pm 6.FayeKane said …
Fake. The plane never gows lower than the cardboard. Other stuff too.
Damn good thing that you’re not making money off it. Nice magic trick.
–faye kane, idiot savant
on 29 Jul 2010 at 4:45 pm 7.naoharrison said …
@Theeye1987 I am impressed that you know what “kirigami” is. ^-^ When Slater asked me if the paper airplane he was working on could be called “origami”, I had to think because of exactly what you had pointed out. Then I remembered that some origami I did as a kid involved cutting and, in some cases, gluing (I am Japanese and I grew up doing origami). So I said “Sure, why not”. I was happy he named his project after my heritage. (I know, I know, some says origami came from Germany)
on 29 Jul 2010 at 4:47 pm 8.sciencetoymaker said …
@blasmorales Thanks for the kind words. A few cautions: these do not work in humid air and air currents outside make flying difficult. I suggest people start with the easier–but not easy–tumblewing and teachers should always make one ahead of time.
Slater
on 29 Jul 2010 at 5:04 pm 9.blasmorales said …
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm, we are going to attempt these right away for summer fun. Your students are very fortunate to have you!
on 29 Jul 2010 at 5:37 pm 10.bjpakosta said …
wtf…soo cool, dude! h
on 29 Jul 2010 at 6:01 pm 11.Theeye1987 said …
This is not origami, it is kirigami, origami=folding ONLY ; kirigami, folding and cutting.
on 29 Jul 2010 at 6:21 pm 12.sciencetoymaker said …
@GenzorX I said “like magic” because it’s so counterintuitive and unexpected. The explanation for how it works is in the video.
Slater
on 29 Jul 2010 at 6:58 pm 13.GenzorX said …
@sciencetoymaker did you say magic?…..magnets…how do they work?
on 29 Jul 2010 at 7:38 pm 14.Yotes4Life said …
What a great teacher
I wish I could have had at least one teacher like you!
on 29 Jul 2010 at 7:38 pm 15.sciencetoymaker said …
@midtoad Cool! If you send pictures, patterns, etc, I’ll put them up. At sciencetoymakerDOTorg I have a video about some of the early pioneers and present-day innovators.
Slater
on 29 Jul 2010 at 7:58 pm 16.midtoad said …
I was doing this with computer punch-card gliders in 1978, making a full lap of the corridors in my engineering school on a number of occasions. Adding a heavier nail to the nose of the glider, I also flew it off the room of a 30-story building a few times (and recovered it several blocks away!)
on 29 Jul 2010 at 8:01 pm 17.SxTex said …
Fake? That’s funny, doubters abound but I BELIEVE, even before I do it I now it will work. Now I am going to prove it. Well done!
on 29 Jul 2010 at 8:19 pm 18.sciencetoymaker said …
@soyaitor9000 It’s interesting, we’ve fallen for so many hoaxes that we’re afraid to be duped. Of course the hypothesis explanation of why it works–with tiny people floating in the air–was green screen. I teach video production to my students. However, all the rest is quite real. Try doing a Google search for “walkalong gliding” and you will see what people are doing around the world. I will take your skepticism as a backhanded compliment. It’s like magic, isn’t it!
Slater
on 29 Jul 2010 at 8:22 pm 19.soyaitor9000 said …
FAKE FAKE D!!!
on 29 Jul 2010 at 9:08 pm 20.wardiew said …
Great stuff! Schools need more science teachers like yourself. Practical, interesting stuff.
on 29 Jul 2010 at 10:07 pm 21.Flatine1 said …
i admire this kind of teachers keeps the students interested in the class and gives a pratical example.
Well done, keep with this awsome vids
on 29 Jul 2010 at 10:20 pm 22.amexrose said …
this is not origami and neither hang glider, but these vids are totally and completely amazing and which explains air stream well. very educational isn’t it?
Big appreciates to upload these!
on 29 Jul 2010 at 10:28 pm 23.patotermodinamico said …
@fredtheredshirt They aren’t origami, either, since they use scissors to achieve the final shape.
on 29 Jul 2010 at 11:24 pm 24.Zigiwy said …
America needs more science teachers like this guy!
on 29 Jul 2010 at 11:29 pm 25.Sycosys1337 said …
Excellent! I had seen something like this out of Japan 15 or 20 years ago. I’m stoked to see that it made it’s way into a tech class.