"Shows readers how to turn rubber bands, paper clips, straws, plastic bottles, and index cards into amazing, gravity-defying flyers. Each project contains a material list and detailed step-by-step instructions with photos. Mercer also includes explanations of the science behind each flyer, including concepts such as lift, thrust, and drag, the Bernoulli effect, and more"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Flight school -- Hand-powered gliders -- Rubber band-powered gliders -- Helicopters -- Lauchers -- Boomerangs.