[kwibby1]

Originally Posted by davei

you are correct about several things, especially about the experimentation and difficulty. Fortunately, my son is a little smarter than I am and can hold more variables in his head than I can. He is largely responsible for the evolution of the technique. The molding has evolved into, what I think is an acceptable and marketable product that does not have bubbles in the flight plate, just the rim. We started with bubbles everywhere, but that often produced unacceptable visual results. I've heard lots of speculation about what the bubbles do dynamically to the flight. Interesting at times. The ultimate shape is not due to the bubbles, but other factors that occur with trying to control them. Early on in the evolution of Champion plastic we had unwanted bubbles and fought to get rid of them. Now, we are embracing and controlling the pattern. I think it's very cool and am very proud of my son, who is the architect of the technique.

now if the bubbles were filled with helium..... i'd get an extra 20 feet