Electric Paper Plane Launcher Kit

by 4M Project Kits

Product Features

• Electricity Science Kit: Electric Paper Plane Launcher.
• Your paper airplanes will be flying through the air with this fun launcher.
• Ready for take off!
• This do-it-yourself science kit contains everything you need to learn how spinning motors and plastic discs are used to launch a paper plane at up to 31 mph (50 km/h).
• Includes components for assembling the launcher and detailed instructions.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 2.5 inches ; 10.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000NDPKOA
• Item model number: 3640
• Our recommended age: 14 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 years and up
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,721 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Product Description

Product Description Electricity Science Kit: Electric Paper Plane Launcher. Your paper airplanes will be flying through the air with this fun launcher. Ready for take off! This do-it-yourself science kit contains everything you need to learn how spinning motors and plastic discs are used to launch a paper plane at up to 31 mph (50 km/h). Includes components for assembling the launcher and detailed instructions. Requires 2 AA batteries, not included. Ages 5 & up. Adult supervision recommended.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This was a fun project for you and the kids, June 11, 2009

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J. Shore "Wolverine_Fan" (MI, USA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this kit for my son as part of his science project. It actually works fairly well with the right kind of plane. You have to experiment with the launcher to adjust it just right but that is part of the fun. It takes about 20-30 minutes to put together and adjust. I recommend that you use washers and lock nuts (not included) to keept the suction cups and legs from vibrating off. The launcher has pretty good range (~20-25 feet) depending on plane design and environment (indoors, wind, etc.) You can definitely throw a plane harder and farther but you get more consistent results with the launcher. It was a lot of fun to build and use.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun!, December 27, 2009

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Karen Baker "city mama" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Electric Paper Plane Launcher Kit (Toy)

My 11 year old son is really enjoying this. He has been a fan of paper airplanes for a long time and now is getting interested in electronics, so this was the perfect gift for him. It takes a little tweaking to get a plane that is perfectly compatible with the flinging mechanism, and that is part of the value of this toy. Recommended!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great educational toy - a lot of fun, March 13, 2010

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Bridget "bellari" (East Greenwich, RI USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Electric Paper Plane Launcher Kit (Toy)

A great experience to build a toy and then use it. Assembly instructions could use a bit more detail. You already need to know which wires are positive and which are negative. (Found answer easily on Internet search.) Also, it's helpful to have your own tiny screwdrivers because the one provided got twisted with the first use. The black rings that are used in steps one and two need to be stretched a bit from the inside to make inserting the motors easier. I can't stress that enough because that was a struggle. After that, it was easy to assemble and works great! I would highly recommend this.