Brainstorming Ideas:

Idea 1. a Gun(A safe one though)

Idea 2. Windmill

First generation small-scale windmill prototype ''SWEPT''. | Download Scientific Diagram

Idea 3.  a rubber powered Boat

Idea 4. Rubber Powered Plane

 

 

My final decision was to make the rubber-band powered plane. Me and Jenny decided to team up for this project and this plane shows elastic, and gravitational potential energy to kinetic and mechanical energy.

 

Problems We Might Encounter:

  • Find or create a plane model that uses materials the school has
  • Organizing our time properly
  • Remembering to post our blogs
  • Making sure the work is split evenly between me and Jenny
  • Be careful when handling materials such as knives, scissors, super glue, wood etc.
  • Making sure to be precise and accurate with our measurements
  • Organizing our materials properly
  • Making the plane look aesthetically pleasing
  • We have to consider any outside factors that might interfere with our plane’s flight.

Research:

“Free Flight Basics #1 – Series Premier – Braiding Rubber Motors.” Youtube, uploaded by Maxfliart, 24 Oct. 2021, youtu.be/EPP-6e_gTkI.

This video educates others on how to make a rubber band motor, which is essentially the most important part of the airplane, as it is the engine of the plane. Unfortunately, we cannot use this video as it is too complex and will require more time to make than our given time limit of 2 weeks.

 

“Free Flight Basics #4 – Thrust Plates & Nose Blocks.” Youtube, uploaded by Maxfliart, 25 Nov. 2021, youtu.be/sJkmyBo9zrg.

This video educates others on how to make the propeller of a rubber-powered airplane. Similar to the previous video above, it is too complex, and we will not be able to follow the video accordingly. However, it does provide useful insight into aerodynamics where it tells us that we have to slightly curve the propeller to gain air.

 

“Indoor Nats Free Flight 2021.” Youtube, uploaded by Jonathan Nunez, 9 Aug. 2021, youtu.be/00YvDHk6j70.

This is a video of an airplane competition held in Pontiac, Michigan. Although this video is not a tutorial, it can provide us with different plane models that we can learn from.

 

“How To Make Rubber Powered Airplane Nocal Me-BF109 from World War 2.” Youtube, uploaded by Hobi Cerdas, 16 Sept. 2022, youtu.be/9F61JQvLFN8.

This video is a detailed tutorial that includes dimensions and blueprints on how to make a rubber-powered plane. The school provides most of the materials and is relatively simpler to make compared to the previous tutorials I found. One setback is the fact that the video is not in English but in Thai.

 

“HOW TO MAKE RUBBER POWERED AIRCRAFT VERY EASY.” Youtube, uploaded by Hobi Cerdas, 2 Oct. 2022, youtu.be/ALJim3q6E7Y.

This is also another very detailed tutorial that also includes dimensions and blueprints. One thing that sets this tutorial from the rest is the fact that even though it is very simple, the end plane shown in the video is very effective. Me and jenny believe that this is our best bet for making a successful rubber-powered airplane. (We chose to follow this tutorial)