Ken Blackburn Pocket Flyers

The engineers and creators of The World Record Paper Airplane Book and Kids’ Paper Airplane Book, Ken Blackburn and Jeff Lammers, are back with a revamped POCKET FLYERS PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK and swooping to new heights with two entertaining new companions: SPACE FLYERS PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK AND FLYING CREATURES PAPER AIRPLANE BOOK (Workman Publishing, on sale: October 3, 2017, ages 8 & up). Discover the world of miniature aviation with vibrantly colored and gorgeously designed collections of aircraft, spacecraft, and flying creatures—from the Saber to the Phoenix, the Alien Clipper to the Cosmojet, and the Beetlebot to the Stinger.. Perfect for holiday gifting and flying in the office or the classroom (shhh!), Pocket Flyers Airplane Book, Space Flyers Paper Airplane Book, and Flying Creatures Paper Airplane Book will serve as a fun introduction to STEM for younger folders and transport the young at heart to a favorite childhood activity. Ken Blackburn is an aerospace engineer and four-time Guinness World Record holder for paper airplane time aloft (last record: 27.60 seconds). How he set the record:Developed the World Record airplane at 13years oldSet record 4 times from 1983 to 1998Key to doing better is more practice, work harder Ken will REVEAL: THE SECRETS OF HOW TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL WORLD RECORD AIRPLANE!He'll also teach your listeners about the keys and tricks to paper airplanes fly successfully including:LIFT:Lift is from fast air over airfoilFast air comes from curvature and nose up at an angleFLAPS / ControlsPaper airplane elevator keeps nose up at an angleWing AngleKeeps plane from rolling overFLAPSMost important for low speed turnsPaper airplane rudderBend right to turn right, left to go leftBALANCEHeaviest part forwardWing moved aft About the Authors: Ken Blackburn works for the Air Force doing aeronautical research in Florida. Co-author Jeff Lammers is an engineer and entrepreneur based in Colorado. He flies small planes in his spare time.