This glider is the current king of the paper airplane world.
Originally folded by paper pilot Ken Blackburn, it claims the
Guinness record of 27.6 seconds aloft!
Think you can beat that? Give it a shot -- the sky's the
limit.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| 8 1/2- x 11-inch sheet of paper | |
| Seasons: Year round | |
| Materials: paper | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |
Click
here to download printable instructions and three different
airplane designs.
Then, click on the files to open and print them (they are Acrobat Reader files; if you don't have the free Acrobat Reader application, get it at www.adobe.com). |
| 2. | Fold 2 corners of one of the printable designs or an
8 1/2- by 11-inch sheet of paper about 2 inches toward the center, lengthwise, so they meet. |
| 3. | Make a 3/4-inch fold on the bottom edge. |
| 4. | Repeat step 2, folding up the bottom 7 more times. |
| 5. | Flip the plane over so that the folds are facedown, then fold the whole plane in half. |
| 6. | Keeping the plane folded, fold down the top wing about 3/4 inch from the center fold. |
| 7. | Flip the plane over so your beginning folds are faceup and repeat step 5 with the other wing. |
| 8. | Flip the plane over again so that the folds are facedown, then fold up the edge of each wing tip about 1/2 inch. |
| 9. | To launch your plane, throw it overhand and straight up in the air. Have a great flight! |
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