Fun Flyer

This paper airplane is fun to fold and fun to fly.

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Fun Flyer

This paper airplane is fun to fold and fun to fly.

Try throwing it straight up and see if you can catch it on the way down.

Folding Difficulty Hard difficulty Number of Folds 13 folds Paper Sizes Letter & A4 Paper Hashtags Distance Distance Flown 26.4 ft / 8 m
Explaination of Distance Flown Average Distance
Thrown by a 10yr old
Time Aloft 1.7 sec
Explaination of Time Aloft Average Time Aloft
Thrown by a 10yr old
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Paper Airplane Airplane Folding Instructions

Step 1

1. Fold the top right corner to the left side.

Step 2

2. Repeat the last step with the other side.

Step 3

3. Open the sheet back up and accordion fold the sides into the center.

Step 4

4. Fold the bottom ends of the triangle shape to the top point.

Step 5

5. Fold down both flaps of the diamond shape, then unfold.

Step 6

6. Fold the top edges of the diamond shape to the middle and then unfold.

Step 7

7. Repeat with the bottom edges of the diamond shape and unfold again.

Step 8

8. Now, accordion fold both the top and bottom triangles in at the same time and pinch the middle upwards.

Step 9

9. Fold the little center flaps up towards the top.

Step 10

10. Flip the airplane around and fold the top down so the center flaps now stick out in front.

Step 11

11. Fold the plane in half away from you.

Step 12

12. Fold down the first wing as shown.

Step 13

13. Finally, fold out the second wing.

Final Paper Airplane Design Fun Flyer

Allow the body to remain open for best performance. Pinch it just enough to give your fingers something to grip. If it tends to dive, bend up some small flaps in the back.

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