Australian Geographic Sky Surfer Paper Airplane Launcher

The Sky Surfer launches planes in a predictable and repeatable way – for testing your airplane designs so you can figure out the best way to make planes for long flights, returning flights and those fancy trick flights like loop-de-loops, and landing in the cat bowl.

An easy to make and use kit with foam pads, extra elastics and a world of great individual and family fun – learning about and testing the myriad of airplane designs that can be made.

Sky Surfer launches straw, Styrofoam, cardboard and balsa wood – or combinations of all of those! For sure you can throw a paper airplane farther, but with this you can have a perfectly repeatable launches to test the changes in designs that you make – and you can change the launch power by adding elastics.

Can be used indoors and outside.

• Easy to make in about 30 minutes – but not too easy, life needs challenges!
• Adjustable thruster will launch planes from 10 to over 50 feet – or more!
• Comprehensive 20 page booklet with plane designs, ideas, paper and card stock.
• Have an airplane challenge with friends where planes can be tested with scientific accuracy, and eventual bragging rights.
• Life’s short and this airplane launcher makes it a lot more fun. It might not be on your bucket list, but when’s there ever been a downside to hurling things?

19 page booklet comes in three sections:

1. Instructions to assemble the Sky Surfer launcher
2. Interesting designs and tips to improve your airplane.
3. Information about flight and aerodynamics.

How do planes fly? Check out the science to help you understand how to perfect your designs.