Origami Plane

Learn how to make an origami paper airplane.

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Origami Plane

Learn how to make an origami paper airplane.

Designed by an origami expert, this paper plane flies fast, stays up a long time and can do tricks.

Expert difficulty 9 folds Letter & A4 Paper Requires scissors Time aloft Acrobatic 2.4 sec

Average Time Aloft
Thrown by a 10yr old

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Paper Airplane Folding Instructions

Step 1

1. Fold one corner diagonally.

Step 2

2. Cut off the extra piece at the bottom and open up the paper. You should have a perfect square.

Step 3

3. Rotate the sheet so that one corner is facing up and then fold in the outer corners to the center line.

Step 4

4. Fold down the top point so that it touches the horizontal line.

Step 5

5. Fold the top two corners to the center line.

Step 6

6. Unfold the previous step and then accordion fold the sides in to form a diamond shape.

Step 7

7. Fold the bottom half of the diamond up.

Step 8

8. Fold the sides of the top piece in to the center.

Step 9

9. Fold the paper plane in half towards you.

Step 10

10. Finally, fold out both wings to complete the plane.

Final Paper Airplane Design

Origami Plane

This paper airplane can fly really far, just not always in a straight line. Small adjustments to the wings can get it to fly in loops or circles.

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Printable Folding Instructions

These beautiful, easy to follow, paper airplane folding instructions can be downloaded and printed as many times as you want. Simply follow the printed instructions and fold along the indicated lines to make a perfect paper airplane, every time.

Sample Paper Airplane Printable Instructions

Sample Paper Airplane Printable Template

Sample Paper Airplane Printable Template

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References

• Paper Flight

• The Great International Paper Airplane Book

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