Analysis of Paper Plane Designs: Barracuda, Clipper, Javelin

This report provides a comparative analysis of three paper plane designs: the Barracuda, the Clipper, and the Javelin. The Barracuda is described as a dive-bomber type, which is designed to move vertically and is propelled by the force of gravity. The Clipper, a long-range seaplane, is propelled horizontally by buoyancy, lift, and drag effects. The Javelin is a twin-engine fighter jet, which utilizes a hydraulic-like system for its movement and variable airbrake. The report highlights the differences in motion capabilities among the three designs, with the Barracuda focusing on vertical movement and gravity, the Clipper on horizontal movement and aerodynamic principles, and the Javelin on maneuverability and controlled descent.

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 Dart Paper Plane- Barracuda
This dive-bomber aircraft directly dives at the targeted object with a greater level of accuracy.
The implication is that the trajectory of the bomb is made simpler enabling the pilot to keep a
visual track of the bomb. In terms of its motion, the bomber aircraft dives at a steep angle
between 60 and 45 degrees, and at times almost vertically at 80 degrees. Hence, it requires an
abrupt pull up after the bombing. As it moves, its horizontal velocity component is minimized,
and after the bombing, its speed is enhanced by force of gravity along the nearby trajectory. The
diagram below shows the illustration (Kodam et al., 2017).
 Starship Paper Plane- Clipper
This is a long-range fixed-winged seaplane with a hull that enables it to make a landing in the
water and a buoyancy ability. These types of planes can fly using their wings, which produce lift
from the shape of the wings and forward airspeed. As they move through the air, the air goes
against the direction of the plane thus slowing its speed, a phenomenon known as drag effect.

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The air, which is moving below the wings, however, offers an upward force known as lift, which
propels its motion. The diagram below illustrates the plane (Wang et al., 2018)
 Javelin Paper Plane.
This is a twin-engine fighter jet used at night and it is an all-weather fighter jet. The adoption of
the tailplane and delta wings allows for effective movement and manoeuvre at high speed, with
high control at the low landing speeds. The motion of the flight is power-assisted with a
hydraulic like system. The plane can make rapid descend and landings with the allowance from
the infinitely variable airbrake. Below is the illustration (Eldridge, 2019)

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Difference
The difference is in the motion capabilities, whereby
 Dart Paper Plane- Barracuda- moves vertically, with speed enhanced by force of
gravity
 Starship Paper Plane- Clipper- moves horizontally with the propulsion aided by
buoyancy, lift and drag effect
 Javelin Paper Plane.- moves at any direction aided by infinite variable airbrake
which is hydraulic like system.

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Eldridge, G., 2019. The Vickers Viscount: The World's First Turboprop Airliner.
Wang, S., Seiler, P. and Sun, Z., 2018, June. Individual Pitch Control of A Clipper Wind Turbine
for Blade In-plane Load Reduction. In 2018 Annual American Control Conference (ACC) (pp.
1491-1496). IEEE.