Longest flying disc throw

What to remember

338 m: that is the longest recorded flying disc throw, by David Wiggins Jr. A typical frisbee is a plastic disc roughly 20 to 25 cm across, with a pronounced lip.

A frisbee flies that far because of its shape: in cross-section it is an airfoil, which cuts drag and adds lift compared with a flat plate. The spin given at release adds a stabilising gyroscopic force, so the disc can be aimed accurately and thrown for distance.

Discs come in a wide range. Disc golf players use smaller, denser discs than ultimate players, each shaped for a given flight, more or less stable, shorter or longer. "Frisbee" itself is a trademark of Wham-O-Holding, a company based in Hong Kong.