If you make paper airplanes properly, your creations can fly for a long time, boomerang back, or even somersault. If you want to know how to make a quality airplane out of paper, follow the steps below.
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Method 1 of 3: Creating a Simple Plane
Step 1. Fold the 21.5 cm x 28 cm paper in half based on the length
Use plain printing paper -- if it's too thick, the plane will fall easily, but if it's too thin, the plane won't have enough momentum to actually fly. After folding, press the edges with your fingers to make them firm.
Step 2. Unfold the paper
Unfold in the same way you folded it. Make sure the crease marks are clearly visible and are along the paper.
Step 3. Fold the two top corners to create two triangles that meet in the center of the fold
You should make two similar triangles with the edges meeting at the crease line. The sizes of these two triangles should be as close as possible.
Step 4. Fold the top corner to the bottom of the folded paper
The end of this top corner should touch the bottom of the edge at the point where the two triangles meet.
Step 5. Fold the paper again in half based on the length
Fold in the same way as the first step. Fold along the same crease. Press the folds back to strengthen the plane if needed.
Step 6. Create the wings
Once the paper is folded in half, pull one side up against the outer edge of the diagonal and fold it through the crease in the middle, so that you see a small triangle with the bottom edge touching the crease. Turn the paper over and do the same on the other side. Make a long square shape with triangles on both sides of the plane. Try to make the fuselage with a maximum length of 1 cm.
Step 7. Hold the plane and fly
Hold it in the middle and gently toss it up. This plane will somersault instead of flying straight. Keep playing it -- experiment to see if throwing it faster or slower will affect its movement.
Method 2 of 3: Making a Trick Plane
Step 1. Fold the 21.5 cm x 28 cm paper in half based on the length
Use plain printing paper -- if it's too thick, the plane will fall easily, but if it's too thin, the plane won't have enough momentum to actually fly. You must fold right in the middle so that the paper is divided into two equal parts. l After folding, press the edges with your fingers to secure it. ref>https://www.wonderhowto.com
Step 2. Unfold it again
Once the crease is pressed back down, unfold the paper the same way you folded it. The paper will have a vertical axis in the center.
Step 3. Fold the two outer corners on top inward
This way, you'll get two triangles that meet at the crease in the center of the plane. Press with your fingers to make the triangular fold stronger.
Step 4. Fold the top corner down
Take the top corner of the paper and fold it down along the line created by the bottom edges of the two triangles. You'll be creating a mirror image of the top triangle over this line. You'll have a triangle with a corner that is pointing downward instead of upward.
Step 5. Fold the top two corners together at a distance of about 2.5 cm above the bottom
The bottom corner of the large triangle should still protrude behind the crease created by these two top corners. The only part that meets is the tip of the triangle of the two corners, at a distance of 2.5 cm above the bottom corner of the large triangle inside.
Step 6. Fold up
Pull the remaining small section under the two triangles and fold it up, over the small space where the two triangles meet. Make sure the crease marks on the sides of the plane are clear and strong. Do this by pressing your finger on the edges.
Step 7. Fold the plane in half by its length, in opposite directions
Do it in the opposite direction from the first step. Now, the little triangles you made on the outside of the plane will be visible.
Step 8. Fold each wing down so that the edges are about 1.25 cm below the bottom edge of the plane
Fold one wing down so that it descends gradually, with the thickest part under and behind the bottom edge of the plane. Then, fold the other wing in the same way. In this way, the aircraft will have aerodynamic elements and can fly long distances and somersault in the air.
Step 9. Fly the plane
Grab the body of the plane and fly it upwards, then watch as it travels long distances and spins through the air.
Method 3 of 3: Making Another Trick Plane out of Paper
Step 1. Make a very fast paper airplane
Planes like these can fly faster than lightning if you fold them properly.
Step 2. Make a paper airplane somersault
This plane will always somersault every time. You only need paper, a throwing technique, and a stapler.
Step 3. Make a Stunt King paper airplane (attraction expert)
This plane can fly long distances while performing various tricks.
Step 4. Make a paper boomerang
Make the plane come back to you like a boomerang.
Tips
- Make all folds as accurate as possible.
- Fold the plane's wings in different directions (to vary the trick).
