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Jacksboro Middle School, Tennessee
To: Fellow Wright Fliers
From: 7th grade at Jacksboro Middle School, Tennessee.
Latest Test Results
Right Flyers: Hey this is Rachel and Kevin from Jacksboro Middle School
Technology Lab in Tennessee with the results from our planes.
We designed a launcher with a sheet of cardboard, balsa runners, and
a rubber band. We launched them from a 20,25,and 50 degree angle.
What follows are a few of our group's design plans.
Group One, Two, and Four Design Plans:
  
Now, here are our latest results for all of our groups:
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Group 1:
| Sean,Kevin,and Adam |
| weight:
| 10.1 Grams |
| wing span:
| 16.4 cm |
| wing chord:
| 7.2 cm |
| wing area:
| 118.08 sq.cm |
| average distance:
| 30 feet |
| average time:
| .63 seconds |
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Group 2:
| Megan,Dewayne,and Sean |
| weight:
| 7.6 Grams |
| wing span:
| 15.5 cm |
| wing chord:
| 4.5 cm |
| wing area:
| 69.75 sq.cm |
| average distance:
| 22.1 feet |
| average time:
| .79 seconds |
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Group 3:
| Derek,Jessica,Dana,and Matt |
| weight:
| 8.5 grams |
| wing span:
| 21 cm |
| wing chord:
| 6.5 cm |
| wing area:
| 17.65 sq. cm |
| average distance:
| 18 feet |
| average time:
| 1.85 seconds |
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Group: 4:
| James,David,and Rachel |
| weight:
| 21.1 grams |
| wing span:
| 29 cm |
| wing chord:
| 14 cm |
| wing area:
| 306 sq. cm |
| average distance:
| 3' 1 1/2'' |
average time:
| ??????? |
We will post our best design soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First Test Results:
Well, we test-flew our first gliders yesterday and the results were
pretty good. Most of the groups had predicted that they would do okay,
and they did. We hand-launched our gliders from a height of 134 cm inside
our classroom.
Here are our results:
Megan's team: 5.9 grams
First flight at 20 degree launch angle. It went straight,flipped and
broke.
Distance 226 cm. Time 1.56 seconds.
Derek's team: 4.7 grams First flight at 20 degree launch angle.
It flew straight, then flipped.
Distance 246 cm. Time 1.38 seconds.
Second flight at 0 degree launch angle. It went straight and flipped.
Distance 138 cm. Time 1.72 seconds.
Sean's team: 6.4 grams
First flight at 20 degree launch angle. It flew straight, flipped, and
made a left turn.
Distance 170 cm. Time .97 seconds.
Second flight at 0 degree launch angle. It flew straight, looped, and
fluttered down.
Distance 134 cm. Time .58 seconds.
Jessica's team: 4.7 grams
First flight at 20 degree launch angle. It flew a little and made two
loops.
Distance 86 cm. Time .56 seconds.
Second flight at 0 degree launch angle. It flew straight ahead, did
two loops, and fluttered down.
Distance 157.48 cm. Time .94 seconds.
Dewane's team: 5.6 grams
First flight at 20 degree launch angle. It flew far and did a backward
loop.
Distance 302.26 cm.
Second flight at 0 degree launch angle. It flew straight ahead,and turned
around.
Distance 307 cm. Time 1.22 seconds.
Submitted by Jessica & Dewayne.
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