Longest throw of any object by a human

What to remember

Murarrie Recreation Ground, Australia, 15 March 2005: David Schummy threw an object 427.2 m (1,402 ft), the longest throw of any object by a human. The object was a boomerang.

The object has its own physics. A boomerang is built with airfoil sections and spins about an axis perpendicular to its flight. Its path depends on the launch, the forces on its blades and the wind.

The word comes from an Aboriginal Australian language of the Sydney region. In official competitions it keeps its original meaning and refers only to returning objects, not to the throwing sticks used for hunting. Modern boomerangs can have three or more blades and are thrown for leisure and in competition.