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Flight really does capture our imagination. This workshop will use this fascination to motivate students to develop an aircraft capable of taking off. There are so many possibilities when it comes to aircraft design that there is only one way to see if it will fly ­and that is to build and test it. 
How much lift will it achieve? How fast is it? How do small modifications affect its flight. All these things will be tested using the Power Anchor.

Students begin by making a simple aircraft design using balsa and hot glue. They test it for speed, weight and lift using the Power Anchor. The results become a baseline for further modifications. How does the angle of the elevator wing affect lift and speed?­  This is a great way of learning.

Students will put their knowledge and creativity into action, designing their own experimental aircraft in the same spirit as the Wright Brothers.

Once designs are finalised and tested, participants will have dog fights with other planes in a battle to the end.

 

Check out this link: 17 Bizarre Aircraft We Love, and the Stories Behind Them