DEMONSTRATION #2 - Ernie Flyer (Credit to Ernie Johnson)


Supplies:

Pattern and instructions for Ernie Flyer shown below.
Balsa Wood
Tagboard
glue
scissors
clay for weight

Procedure:

  1. Make flyer per attached instructions.
  2. Demonstrate flight of flyer in class.
  3. Make adjustments in control surfaces to demonstrate how it behaves differently.

SUGGESTION:

Leave the pattern for the students to make their own flyers.

Last modified: Mon Nov 4 14:04:50 PST 1996