Paper Plane Launcher Rubber Band

To modify your plane you will need a paper clip a hole punch and tape.

Paper plane launcher rubber band.

On our onehowto youtube channel you can. A rubber band however can store quite a bit of energy in a relatively small distance when it is stretched. All our little flying machines were launched from a simple elastic band stretched between the upturned legs of a dining chair. Unfold your paper clip as shown.

We have another post that shows how to build this type of paper airplane launcher with a board and two nails. The paper clip works as a hook and gives the airplane a way to grab on to the rubber band. This was an idea that i came up with back in elementary school and i m here to share it with you guys. Then let go and the paper airplane will fly across the room.

Next try launching your airplane using a very simple catapult hook one end of a rubber band around the end of a pencil such as around the metal ring by the eraser. A launcher built with a rubber band can get the paper airplane going fast over a much shorter distance allowing you to launch it much farther than you can with just your wrist possibly even farther than you could with your entire arm. If you want to tweak your paper plane and make it fly much further and faster watch this video and learn how to make a paper plane flown by rubber bands. Simple and easy is what we do best.

I was reminded of this idea when i saw the copious rubber band projects that were on the front page. This is a very simple easy to make paper airplane rubber band launcher only requiring veryminimal parts. The first prototype was more about the creative look than the distance it flew. It s easy to launch planes with plenty of power.

Repeat for the second wheel. Bend a paper clip to create a hook shape and tape this to the paper airplane. It was fun to watch the progression of into a simple paper airplane launcher. Hot glue a flat rubber band around the outside of a wooden wheel.