Step by Step Guide to Making Paper Airplanes

Designed for Flight

Paper airplanes can be made into many shapes and sizes and can cover several different flight patterns. Some are designed for creative flight, some for distance, some for height. This particular model is great for distance flights, and with some variations, can be converted into some very creative flight patterns.

Start with a sheet of paper, 8.5"x11"

Fold it in half, length-wise. Make every folded edge sharp - use your fingernails or a straight-edged ruler.

Open the paper.

Fold down the top corner, lining it up with the seam in the middle.

Do the same on the other side.

Now do this again. This will streamline the fuselage of the plane.

Duplicate this fold on the other side.

Fold the plane in half again and lay it on it's side.

Fold down the wing, using the straight edge to line up the wing.

Duplicate this fold on the other side.

Your plane should look like this.

Fold tips up on the ends of the wings. This can be done in any angle you like - different angles will produce different flight patterns. Asymmetrical flaps will create even more creative flight patterns.

This is your finished plane!

It's ready for flight!

Tape a penny to the inside of the fuselage, or use paperclips or leaded tape to the outside. This will also alter the flight pattern. Changing the center of gravity can shorten or lengthen the flight.

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hassam Level 1 Commenter 4 years ago

Nice hub..really reminds me of my childhood

Kat07 Hub Author 4 years ago

Thanks - me too. My brother and I used to fly paper airplanes off of our front porch when we were kids.

Zsuzsy Bee Level 3 Commenter 4 years ago

These are fun. Haven't made any in a dogs age.

great fun hub regards Zsuzsy

Kat07 Hub Author 4 years ago

Thanks, Zsuzy!

lady luck 4 years ago

what a fun hub! I joined your fan club. Keep in touch!

Kat07 Hub Author 4 years ago

Thank you, Lady Luck! It was a fun hub to do - I used to fly paper airplanes with my brother, and did a science fair project on their flight patterns. Too fun! :)

amy jane Level 1 Commenter 4 years ago

Great Hub, Kat! My girls will love this :)

manoharv2001 4 years ago

Very Nice post....thanks for sharing your values

Kat07 Hub Author 4 years ago

Thanks, manoharv2001!

superkid47 3 years ago

Using this website helped me make amazing paper airplanes and my sister and I use them all the time

Kat07 Hub Author 3 years ago

Oh I'm so glad! This was a pattern I found when I was in science class in grade school, and it made some of the fastest and furthest flying planes I've seen!

linjingjing 3 years ago

Step by Step Guide to Making Paper Airplanes

Funny article

justin giles 2 years ago

the plane i made didn`t work it didn`t fyt

Kudlit 2 years ago

Paper airplanes are timeless. Kids and adults love to make and fly them! I learned how to fold just two different paper airplanes when I was little. Now I learned that there are so many kinds of paper airplanes to fold and fly.

I've already fold all 50 paper airplanes found here:

http://www.paperairplaneshq.com

Sam 2 years ago

Those are AWESOME.This year, in 4th grade,My teacher taught me how to make them. If you want to improve it try cutting about in the middle of the bottom wing and in the back of the bottom of the plane.Then you an make it go higher.=D

shayan 2 years ago

these is the best air plane for me I love it

swagg kid 2 years ago

this was cool but not cool enough

das duck 2 years ago

i tried this plane its the best plane ive made :D oh an john sucks

sumu 23 months ago

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science man 18 months ago

i like this because it was very cool ... i even tryed it myself. it can go every far!!!

lindana233 18 months ago

cooooooooooool

Kat07 Hub Author 17 months ago

Thanks everyone! So glad you are enjoying - this is a great distance plane. We used to stand on our porch as kids and fly these over the hill. They went so far that no one wanted to retrieve them!

lLLALKDJSP 17 months ago

omg

Jayjay 13 months ago

its a great plane

rtyue 11 months ago

they are crap.

KOKOMONDO 9 months ago

Ya paper plane helped ma heaps thanks alot mate :)

Ma kids love em!