How to Make a Paper Airplane That Flies
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How to Make a Paper Airplane That Flies
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This Intructable is a step by step instruction with pictures and videos on how to make a simple paper airplane that flies well.
Supplies
Regular piece of rectangle paper that's 8.5 x 11.0 inches (215.9 x 279.4 mm).
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Step 1: Start with a regular piece of rectangle paper that's 8.5 x 11.0 inches (215.9 x 279.4 mm).
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Step 2: Fold top left corner to right edge
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Step 3: Unfold
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Step 4: Fold top right corner to left edge
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Step 5: Unfold to reveal a big X
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Step 6: With the same orientation, flip the paper around to reveal the backside
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Step 7: Find the center point of the big X, fold down the top edge of the X to the bottom edge of the X
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Step 8: Unfold
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Step 9: Using the same center point of the X, fold the left edge of the X to the right edge of the X
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Step 10: With the same orientation, flip the paper around to reveal the frontside
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Step 11: Using your finger, poke the center point of the X and the edges should pop out
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Step 12: Bring right and left edges inward together while folding the top downward to create a triangle
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Step 13: Fold left and right triangle corners to the top corner of the triangle
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Step 14: Fold the center top of the triangle down to the bottom of the triangle
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Step 15: Fold down the center point of the triangle until it meets the bottom of the other triangles
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Step 16: Turn paper over
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Step 17: Fold the left half to the right
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Step 18: Fold wings to make sure corner points touch
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Step 19: Maneuver plane so that flat side of wings are facing you
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Step 20: At the edge of each wing, fold upward about 1 pinky width
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Step 21: Grip center of plane, as if you’re about to fly it
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Step 22: Gently tilt the wings upwards a bit
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Step 23: Make sure the flaps on the wings are standing straight up
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Step 24: Now you are ready to fly!
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Step 25: Tip: Holding the plane near the tip produces a better fly!