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Paper Airplanes

8 tutorials

Fold a dart, curl a ring wing, cut a glider or assemble a paper bird.

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Finished Basic Dart with a pointed nose, narrow body and two opened wings

Basic Dart

Paper Airplanes · Fold only · Start here

Paper: US Letter · 8.5 × 11 in
Tools: No scissors or glue
Illustrated + interactive guide
Preparation + 9 numbered steps

Finished cut-and-fold paper glider with connected wings, tail and reinforced leading edge

Cut-and-fold Glider

Paper Airplanes · Cut & fold

Paper: 8 × 11 in blank
Tools: Scissors, ruler and pencil · No glue
Illustrated + interactive guide
Preparation + 7 numbered steps

Finished Paper Bird with broad wings, diamond tail and schematic pin weights

Paper Bird

Paper Airplanes · Cut, fold & assemble · Adult pin handling

Paper: 8 × 4 in blank
Tools: Scissors, ruler, pencil, 2 pins and tape
Illustrated + interactive guide
Preparation + 6 numbered steps

Finished Ring-wing Glider with two offset peaks, an inside rim and a tucked circular join

Ring-wing Glider

Paper Airplanes · Fold & roll

Paper: US Letter · 8.5 × 11 in
Tools: Ruler and pencil · Optional tape · No cutting
Illustrated + interactive guide
Preparation + 6 numbered steps

Finished folded paper bat with broad flat wings, a central body and folded side tabs

Flapping Bat

Paper Airplanes · Fold only

Paper: US Letter · 11 × 8.5 in landscape
Tools: Ruler and pencil · No cuts or glue
Illustrated + interactive guide
Preparation + 33 numbered steps

Finished Nakamura Lock paper airplane with a blunt nose, layered body and broad wings

Nakamura Lock

Paper Airplanes · Fold only

Paper: US Letter · 8.5 × 11 in portrait
Tools: Ruler and pencil · No cuts or glue
Illustrated + interactive guide
Preparation + 17 numbered steps

Finished Navy Plane with a pointed layered nose, swept wings and two upright rear flaps

Navy Plane

Paper Airplanes · Fold only

Paper: US Letter · 11 × 8.5 in landscape
Tools: Ruler and pencil · No cuts or glue
Illustrated + interactive guide
Preparation + 23 numbered steps

Finished Canard paper airplane with two small front wings, broad main wings and a narrow body

Canard

Paper Airplanes · Fold only

Paper: US Letter · 8.5 × 11 in portrait
Tools: Ruler and pencil · No cuts or glue
Illustrated + interactive guide
Preparation + 29 numbered steps

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