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Making Paper Airplane that Flies like a Real One
Making paper airplane is an easy and inexpensive hobby because a sheet of paper is all that you need as raw material. But making paper airplane to fly higher, further and glide in style is even more interesting and challenging.
So while you are waiting to save up some money to get a good RC flying airplane model, paper airplane folding is a much cheaper alternative pass time.
If you are working in a child care or elderly care center, making paper airplanes can also be a useful and therapeutic pass time activity for children and the elderly seniors. Folding paper airplane can help to keep the mind active and throwing them can also be a form of physical exercise. Below are the paper airplane instructions videos which you can view to learn how to make paper airplanes like can really fly and glide in style.
This is the latest paper airplane designed by a 11-year old boy (guess who? He's my son!). Having observe how I create the previous designs, he begin to try out his own. He tried a number of times but those did not fly.
But one day he came and showed me this latest design and flew it in front of me. After testing it several times, I thought finally he made a break through! He gave a name to this paper airplane - the Eagle Owl.
It is called the Eagle Owl because at the front of the paper airplane, it had two long 'eye brows' that looks like one. And mind you, it flies almost like it too!
However, patience and persistence are necessary to ensure a good fold, so do not give up trying.
(Paper Airplane is best folded on an 80g paper)
How to make a Eurofighter paper airplane that really flies
It has been some time I came up with another paper airplane design. This time round, I was contemplating a canard paper airplane design, the famous Eurofighter (or least try to look like it).
After trial and error, here is what I got. The best of all, it really flies with speed and style! Check out how you can do it from this instructional video I have created.
You can now download the basic design (PDF format) by clicking on Eurofighter Paper Airplane. Be sure to print the 2-page file on a single sheet of A4 paper (front and back) that is at least 80g thick. When you fly the paper airplane, avoid cross wind throw. Instead, throw it in or against the direction of the wind in order to experience the best performance.
Challenges - How can you make the airplane to fly one round and back to yourself? Or can you make the Eurofighter paper airplane on a A3-size paper instead? (For kids and parents, do beware of contents that are inappropriate in youtube.com)
Making a Simple Paper Airplane Glider
Check out my own paper airplane design (based on similar ideas from Dr Ken Blackburn's world record paper airplane) that is easy to make and glides with stability and style.
I have put it in a video clip (right) some time back in YouTube and as of today, it has received more than 450,000 views. Just click on the Play button to view how it is done. Try it for yourself and throw the paper plane over your head to get a smooth and slow glide.
But do not give up if it does not fly well the first time, it takes a good fold and a great throw to make a great flight!
Do feel free to leave your comments after that. Here are a few encouraging comments I have received so far for this video:
"thNKS THIS IS THE BEST VID!!!" - sader134
"thats awesome it glides like a bird but has the speed of a jet lol mines fast thx lots!!!" - elmfuzzy1
To obtain better stability in flight, cut out 2 stabilizers (folded slightly upwards) from the back of the wings near to the center (see photo on right). You'll be surprised how stable it can fly with this slight modification.
It is possible to fly without motors,but not without knowledge and skill.
- Wilbur Wright (1867-1912).
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