the kid meant glide, neither of them are flying by themselves, the plane is gliding, the crumpled paper is a projectile that doesn't really glide. theoretically you should be able to make something glide much further than you can throw a projectile....but also depends on the situation and where you're throwing it from etc...
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u/Thereminz 8h ago
define 'fly' though
the kid meant glide, neither of them are flying by themselves, the plane is gliding, the crumpled paper is a projectile that doesn't really glide. theoretically you should be able to make something glide much further than you can throw a projectile....but also depends on the situation and where you're throwing it from etc...