The Paper Helicopter Experiment

Building paper helicopters is a great way to learn about Design of Experiments. Sign up below to download the helicopter template and join the fun. The aim is simple: Find the design that gives the longest flight time.

Your challenge is to make eight paper helicopters and note your experimental choices and decisions. Figure out how to increase flight time without jeopardising the helicopter’s stability and flying capacity. There are many factors that affect flight time. To properly uncover how factors jointly affect the response, use design of experiments - a practical and ubiquitous approach for exploring multi-factor opportunity spaces.

Are you up to the challenge?

Sign up below to

  • download the full instructions and helicopter template
  • get a free book chapter download

 

Sign up here for details on the experiment

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Video: How to build the JMP paper helicopters

Follow the step-by-step instructions in this video to build your paper helicopters and how to participate in this fun experiment. 

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