Conclusion

    Several test trials show that the larger the surface area of the glider, the slower the time of flight, but the further it travels. As we increased the surface area proportionally of each glider, the time of flight and distance traveled gradually increased.
    The relationship between the surface area and time, maximum distance, and actual distance are each related by individual quadratic equations.
    Due to the limitations of time and materials, we were unable to collect significant amounts of data to prove if the relationships were in fact quadratic functions.
    In future tests, other wing designs should be used.  A different testing environment would provide more conclusive results.

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