The Nomadics, Inc. First Annual Paper Airplane Contest
Fun! Food! Flight!
4:00 pm, Friday, May 31st, 2002
Trophies! Grand Prizes! Consolation Prizes! Door Prizes!
Test your ingenuity! Test your skill!
The Categories:
Propelled- Receives thrust beyond the flight line.
Un-propelled- No added thrust beyond the flight line.
The Rules:
1. The airplane must be constructed from paper, pre- and post- paper products and adhesives. If it came from a tree, it is probably paper or wood. The power supply and mount are not bound by this material restriction. For example, an engine may be screwed to the plane, but the wings can not be.
2. The plane must be legal to launch within the city limits, (or at least don�t get caught.)
3. The wingspan must be wider than 2 times the width of the body.
4. The �pilot� must remain behind the flight line.
5. The airplane can not cross Sangre Road or the highway.
6. Distance recorded to where the plane first touches the ground.
7. The rules are only limited by your ability to argue them.
Closest to Sangre Road (777 yards) without going over wins in each category.
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New Rules for 2003 Contest:
Rule 3 is replaced with: 3. Wingspan must be at least 1/2 the overall length.
8. No chemical propellants.