Aerospace engineers and their toys! - 2

Aerospace engineers always--ALWAYS--cross their arms left over right...

did u make these airplanes if so can you show me how in vidoe or something?

im srry im confused. do they initially throw them to get the planes flying, and then they use that board to control the flow of air or something? I've recently been interested in aerospace engineering, and i plan on choosin it as my major next year.

To answer your first question, there's no need to throw the plane because the upwash of air from the board while walking forward allows you to let go of the plane without a toss. Your other question about controlling the airflow is answered in more detail below.

Yes, you can "influence" which wing gets more updraft thus causing the aircraft to bank slightly. Because they are directionally stable they follow along in a coordinated turn quite nicely. Good question.

would you recommend aerospace engineering? is it very versitile or much of the same thing every day

I worked at Boeing for 16 years and became very specialized, but it was never the same everyday. I work for a smaller airplane company now and my days are even more diverse. I'm not bored for long.

Im guessing that when they move forward the air gets angled upwards which keeps the aircraft afloat, and im guessing that the planes have got tilted wings or somethings that propell them forwards, did i explain it good enough?

Shaun - you nailed it about the air getting angled upwards and keeping the aircraft aloft. And yes, the wing incidence is different because of the updraft, but it's propelled simply because the updraft has a forward component. Also, the tail size and incidence are tuned so the aircraft doesn't stall but remains slightly nose down. I wish I could post blue-prints here in the comments section. Sorry I didn't answer this question sooner.

I feel so proud xD