Discover Aerodynamics with Paper Airplanes

George Jackson is a retired professional agrologist.

The author of this easy-to-read and informative book about flight, a
teacher of graphic design at the University of Manitoba, has a keen
interest in building and flying model aircraft and in gliding.

Part 1 provides a brief history of flight, beginning with the earliest
attempts to fly and concluding with the supersonic spacecraft of the
present day. Part 2 explains the theory of aerodynamics—why airplanes
fly and how they are controlled. Part 3 concerns the building and flying
of paper models. A series of test flights demonstrate the theory of
flight; the building of paper airplanes has been a classroom sport for
some time, but this exercise raises this pastime to a new level. Part 4
provides the plans for three paper models that fly and can perform
various maneuvers. Two grandsons and I built the models and flew them
with a measure of success: patience is a virtue.

This book could well find a place in elementary- and secondary-school
classrooms; the steps are well defined and the expected results are
achievable. The book would also be a most useful addition to an aviation
library.