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Mar 30, 2024 · Want to make an awesome paper rocket? This paper rocket is based on actual NASA blueprints, and will really fly. With a few simple materials and a little handiwork, you’ll be able to blast off into infinity and beyond in no time!
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Paper rockets have come a long way from the straw rocket and these rockets can fly 300 to 600 feet depending on design and how much air pressure has been placed in the launcher. This instructable primarily addresses the construction of the paper rocket.
- 1. The supply list is very short for building paper rockets.1. 8.5 x 11 Card Stock.2. A short length of 3/4 inch PVC pipe. (about 18 inches works w...
- 2. Use the 3/4 inch PVC pipe as a form to create your rocket body. (Or the size of your launch tube if you modify the launcher construction.)1. You...
- 3. While the rocket body is drying design your rocket fins and nose cone. Just a couple of hints...1. A rocket that flies a long distance has a lon...
- 4. This is a very, very important step and time and attention to detail are essential.1. Use the PVC pipe to trace 5 to 6 circular plugs. You can m...
- 5. 1. Take the nose cone and place it into the open end of the rocket body. Draw a line where it fits snug with the body. Trim the nose cone around...
- 6. 1. Begin to attach your fins. Take your time. Do them one at a time and let them set before adding another. The most common fin placements have...
- Cut out and shape the rocket body. Carefully cut out the large rectangle on the rocket template. This will be the body of the rocket. Wrap the rocket body around a pencil length-wise and tape it closed to form a tube.
- Cut out and tape on the fins. Carefully cut out the two fin units. Line up the rectangle in the middle of the fin with the bottom of the rocket body and tape it to the rocket body.
- Make a fin sandwich. Tape the other fin to the rocket body the same way as above, but on the other side, making a “fin sandwich.”
- Bend the fins. Bend the part of each fin that looks like a triangle 90 degrees so that each fin is at a right angle to its neighbor. Looking from the bottom of the rocket, the fins should look like a +.
Have you ever played with a model or toy rocket, or seen a real rocket launch on TV? In this project you will make simple rockets out of paper and launch them by blowing into a drinking straw. Can you make the rocket that flies the farthest?
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Jul 6, 2023 · Learn how to create a paper rocket that can be launched from a soda straw – then, modify the design to make the rocket fly farther! Find materials and step-by-step instructions on the website below.
Nov 12, 2015 · Have you ever played with a model or toy rocket, or seen a real rocket launch on TV? In this project you will make simple rockets out of paper and launch them by blowing into a drinking straw.
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May 13, 2021 · Paper Rockets. SUBJECT: Rocketry. TOPIC: Stability. DESCRIPTION: Small flying rockets to make out of paper and propel with air blown through a straw. CONTRIBUTED BY: Gregory Vogt,OSU. EDITED BY: Roger Storm, NASA Glenn Research Center . MATERIALS: Scrap bond paper; Cellophane tape; Scissors; Sharpened fat pencil
