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✈️ Paper Airplane Lift and Drag (2D): Glide Polar, Phugoid, Wind and Thermals

Paper airplane lift and drag simulator: parabolic drag polar, glide ratio, best-glide lift coefficient, phugoid oscillation, headwind and thermal, with range-versus-throw-speed sweep and three numerical checks.

Everyday Physics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Paper Airplane Lift and Drag (2D): Glide Polar, Phugoid, Wind and Thermals ↗ Open standalone
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Paper airplane lift and drag simulator: parabolic drag polar, glide ratio, best-glide lift coefficient, phugoid oscillation, headwind and thermal, with range-versus-throw-speed sweep and three numerical checks.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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