Kegan

=Title= Can fuselages effect your planes aerodynamics =Question/problem= what are the aerodynamic differences between the fuselage of a 747, an f-16, and a Cesna? =Introduction= hi would you like to know whether or not your airplane's fuselage can fly without it's wings? I chose this project because last year I had this as a question for further studies. Also because I have been interested in aerodynamics and flight and the space program since I was 4 years old. =Hypothesis= my hypothesis is that the fuselage will affect it =Materials= Materials

=Procedure=
 * 1 fan
 * 1 cardboard box
 * a ruler
 * a metal pole
 * 2 peices of wood
 * 3, 3 by 3 by 5in. pieces of foam
 * 2 straws
 * white latex paint
 * red spray paint
 * 3 screws
 * 6 nails
 * window fixer shrink wrap
 * clear tape
 * double sided tape
 * Wind tunnel procedure**


 * First take a piece of 2ft. by 7in. wood and attach a 18 and 1/2in. by 9 ½ in. by 7in. box with the bottom and top and 1 side cut of.


 * Then screw two 7in. by 1in. pieces of wood one flat side down and one skinny side down and against the one that is flat side down.


 * Then cut two circles in the top of the wind tunnel and 1 rectangle with a semicircle on each end on the front then drill a hole in the exact middle of the box and drill all the way down through the wood underneath it


 * Then you spray paint the entire thing red and let dry


 * Then put the small fan in to the gap between the pieces of wood and the box with the side that blows pointing inside the box then put double sided tape around the gap in between the fan and the box and around the edges of the box then put attach window fixer shrink wrap to the entire box and gap and then shrink wrap it.


 * Then you take a meter stick and cut it at the 8 and ¾ s mark and put it vertically in the wind tunnel and push it to the middle then to the side with the rectangle with a semicircle on each end


 * Then you drop a 1/4in. in diameter and 1 ft. tall metal pole in to the whole you drilled


 * Then you stick in a design and watch it fly J


 * 747 design procedure**


 * First you get a piece of 3in. by 3in. by 5in. foam and cut it into a cylinder type shape


 * Then you sand the top of it down in to a cone


 * Then you round the cone into a small dome at the end of it


 * Then you paint it with white latex paint and let dry


 * Now you drill a hole in the middle and insert a straw and cut to where it is the exact height of the design and put it in the hole and then you’re done


 * F-16 design procedure**


 * First you cut the piece of 3in. by 3in. by 5in. foam into a pyramid


 * Then you sand it down into a cone at the front and (optional) then if you want cut in and sand in details


 * Then you paint it with white latex paint and let dry


 * Now you drill a hole in the middle and insert a straw and cut to where it is the exact height of the design and put it in the hole and then you’re done


 * Common Cessna design procedure**


 * First you cut the piece of 3in. by 3in. by 5in. foam into a pyramid


 * Then at the bottom of the pyramid cut a 30 degree angle on one side and on the opposite side cut a 30 degree angle then on one of the sides you haven’t messed with yet cut at a 15 degree angle and repeat on the opposite side


 * Then you paint it with white latex paint and let dry


 * Now you drill a hole in the middle and insert a straw and cut to where it is the exact height of the design and put it in the hole and then you’re done

=Results= =Conclusion= I conclude that the f-16 fuselage design has the most effect on the aerodynamics of airplanes. =References= "Aerospaceweb.org | Aircraft Museum - F-16 Fighting Falcon ." //Aerospaceweb.org | Reference for Aviation, Space, Design, and Engineering//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2010. .

"Boeing 747-400 | Airliners.net." //Airliners.net | Airplanes - Aviation - Aircraft- Aircraft Photos & News//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2010. .

"STOL CH 701 Fuselage Design." //Kit Airplanes for Sport Pilots from Zenith Aircraft Company//. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2010. .

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