Research

 

NASA’s beginners guide to aerodynamics

http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/airplane/bga.html

 

PAPER LANTERNS

 

http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/142/paper-lantern-lighting

This video was more about lighting for a room

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Paper-Lantern

basic lantern made in elementary school, the basic ideas might be useful

How to launch for dummies

http://www.wikihow.com/Launch-a-Sky-Lantern

Deconstruction and pattern

http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/11/how-to-make-chinese-sky-lanterns.html

 

 

Building Ideas

1.  Come up with a basic form

2.  Use paper to burn not a candle

3.  With the basic form attatch different types of paper, in different shapes and forms to see which burns the best, without harming the lantern.

4.  Buy fire retardent spray