KUALA LUMPUR - Most people folded paper aeroplanes for fun when they were children, but it has always been Mr Julian Chee's childhood dream to design such planes and break records.Currently based in Kansas, the United States, Mr Chee, 24, has put Malaysia on the world map by earning a Guinness World Record in the"Farthest flight by a paper aircraft" category.
Asked if he had ever expected to break the GWR, he said:"Yes, I did. Back in 2019, I tested my design in an airplane hangar and I hit approximately 90 per cent of the 2012 record distance on the first day alone. So I knew it was within reach with a bit more refinement." "I have known Shin for nearly a decade now, and we've constantly been discussing, via e-mail and social media, new ways to fly higher, further and longer. So in 2019, I did some tests at my university's indoor baseball park and an old Boeing hangar in Wichita, Kansas," Mr Chee said.
"The heavier the paper, the more inertia it possesses to keep it going, and the better the structure. The smaller the wings, the faster it flies too," he explained.
straits_times Is it a one-off wonder or is it consistent ? Other than design, it could be the weight and/or quality of the paper used. Could also be a draught aiding it.
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