Showing posts with label how to make paper airplanes. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 27, 2014

How to Make the Hurricane Paper Airplane


Step by Step Instructions on How to Make the Hurricane Paper Airplane
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Fairly easy to fold but great fun to fly, this square symmetric wing is typical of the Flying Wing style of paper airplanes.
Based on a design by Eji Nakamura
Difficulty: Easy
Paper Size: Letter



This very symmetric and very square craft is based on divisions by two. It works well with medium to heavy weight paper and is very characteristic of the flying wing style. Start with a letter size sheet.
1. Start by folding the sheet in half. Bring the two edges together and make a sharp crease. Unfold when you are finished.
2. Make a new crease by folding the left edge of the sheet in to the center line created by the first fold. The first fold divided the sheet in half and this fold divides the half into quarters.
3. Make another new crease by folding the right edge of the top flap back toward the left to line up with the left edge. This fold divides the top quarter into eights.
4. Turn the sheet over and position it so all the folds you just made is on the right.
5. Make a new crease by brining the left edge over to the right. This divides the top portion of the sheet into half again.
6. Turn the sheet over again from right to left. The extra one eight flaps should be along the left edge now.
7. Take all the layers but one along the left edge and fold them to the right along the existing crease.
8. Keeping the same side up, turn the sheet end for end. The flaps created earlier should be along the left edge.
9. Make a new crease with the top two layers by folding the upper left corner down. The upper end of this crease should be as far over to the right as the flap will allow. When the fold is finished, the folded down corner should form right angles with the edges of the paper.
10. Unfold the corner flap you just created.
11. Make another new crease which is a mirror image of the previous one by folding down the corner of the two layer flap above the middle of the sheet. Open this crease after folding it tightly.
12. Create a new crease by pulling the top layer up at the point where the two previous creases meet the top edge. A new crease across the top flap will form as the paper opens. Make sure to push the layer down flat.
13. Keeping the same face up, turn the sheet end for end again. When positioned as shown, the extra flaps will be along the right edge.
14. Repeat the previous step on this end of the paper. Fold the upper right corner down to form a new crease as before. The left end of the new crease should be as far as the flap will allow. Unfold the crease when finished.
15. Repeat as before by folding the other corner down to make a mirror image of the previous fold. Open the crease after folding it tightly.
16. As before, create a new crease by pulling the top layer up at the point where the two previous creases meet the top edge. A new crease across the top flap will form as the paper opens. Make sure to push the layers down flat.
17. Turn the paper over again. When positioned properly, the extra flaps are on the left side.
18. Make a new tab by folding all the layers which form a small square at the lower left. The layer beneath the top layer already has a crease in the right plane.
19. Do the same thing at the end of the paper. Make a new tab by folding all the layers which form a small square at the upper left. The layer beneath the top layer already has a crease in the right place.
20. Fold the entire flap which has the two square tabs just created over to the right. Make this crease as tight as possible.
21. Turn the plane over now end for end keeping the newly folded flaps on the left side.
22. Fold the craft exactly in half by bringing the top edge down to the bottom. Be sure to line up all the edges and make a nice sharp crease.
23. Reposition so that the newest crease is along the bottom edge. The side with all the flaps and layers is to the right.
24. Make the first main wing fold by making a new crease about two finger widths above the bottom edge. This crease should be parallel with the bottom edge.
25. Make another new crease by bringing up the bottom edge. This crease should be parallel to the bottom edge and go through the existing crease in the triangular flap.
26. Turn the plane over from right to left. The flaps and layers are now on the left side.
27. Make the second main wing crease by bringing down the top edge. This crease should match the one beneath it exactly. Make sure to line up all the edges and make a tight crease.
28. Bring up the bottom edge as before to make a new crease. This crease should be parallel to the bottom edge and go through an existing crease in the triangular flap.
29. Open the plane and adjust all the angles so both sides are identical. The wings should be flat to slightly downward in dihedral angle. The vertical stabilizers should be straight, even, and vertical when the craft relaxes during flight.
HOW TO  THROW - Throw moderate hard depending on the type of flight. This craft flies very straight and is capable of astonishing maneuvers depending on how hard it is thrown. Throw gently for long straight glides. Throw hard at a sideways angle for looping and acrobatics.
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

How to Fold the Chestnut Paper Airplane




STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON
HOW TO MAKE THE CHESTNUT PAPER AIRPLANE

This square looking craft with real working canards starts out with some unexpected folds. It is best with light to medium weight paper. Start with a letter size sheet.

Based on a design by Jurgin Elbin
Difficulty: Moderate
Paper Size: Letter

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1. Fold the upper left point down so it hits the lower right point.
2. Rotate the paper around so the crease created previously is on the left. Fold the top down so it hits the bottom point.
3. Unfold all of the flaps created previously so the paper is completely open and flat on the working surface.
4. Rotate the paper around so the upper point of the long diagonal fold is to the left. Fold the top point down so it hits the bottom point.
5. Rotate the paper around to the crease created previously is on the right. Fold the top point down so it hits the bottom point.
6. Unfold all of the creases created previously. The paper should be completely open and flat on the working surface.
7. Fold the paper exactly in half about its long edge. Unfold after the crease has been made.
8. Pop the left and right sides of the paper up, bringing them in towards the middle. The upper left and right points should come together to form a new flap sticking straight up from the base of the paper. Two new creases will be formed.
9. Split the layers of the flap apart bringing the points out towards the lower left and right corners of the paper. Bring the point at the top of the flap down to the center of the bottom edge of the paper and press the fold flat.
10. Fold all of the top-most layers of the paper over. The left and right points of the new crease should be at the left and right points on the edges of the paper.
11. Fold the tip of the nose down so the top point formed at the middle of the paper by the existing flaps.
12. Flip the plane over and rotate it around so the nose is to the left.
13. Fold the plane exactly in half about the existing center line crease.
14. Rotate the plane around so the nose is to the right. Make a crease for the first wing flap. The new crease should be parallel to the bottom edge of the fuselage and about one finger width up from the bottom.
15. Flip the plane over so the nose is to the left. Make a crease for the second wing flap. Be sure to line up the wing flaps for good balance and flying characteristics.
16. Open up the wing flaps and adjust the wing angles so they are even. Set the dihedral angle flat or slightly up. Make sure the canards are tightly creased.

How to THROW - Launch gently at a slight up angle or release to float from a high place. The Chestnut usually needs some up elevator added to the tail corners to counteract the weight of the nose section. Bending the canards upward tightens them and changes the flight path even more.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

How to Fold the Monsoon Paper Airplane


How to Fold the Monsoon Paper Airplane

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Fold the sheet exactly in half by bringing the short edges together. Make the crease and then unfold.

2. Bring the top edge down to the crease just formed to make a new crease parallel to the one just created. Unfold after making the crease.

 3. Repeat the process with the bottom edge. Bring it up to the first crease created and make a new crease parallel to the first. Unfold the paper after making the crease. The sheet should now be divided evenly into quarters.

4. Position the sheet so that the creases you have made are vertical.

5. Form a new crease by bringing the upper right hand corner of the sheet down. The left end of this new crease should hit the upper left corner exactly. The upper right corner should lie directly over the right-most vertical crease line.

 6. Open the flap you created and make an identical one by bringing down the upper left corner. As before, the right end of the new crease should hit the upper right corner exactly and the upper left corner should lie directly over the left-most vertical crease.

7. Open the flap you created and turn the sheet over from left to right. The diagonal creases just formed should be toward the top.

8. Make a new crease by bringing down the top edge of the paper. This new crease should be parallel to the edge of the paper and go exactly through the meeting point of the two diagonal creases created earlier. Open the flap to expose the new crease.

9. Turn the sheet over from right to left and prepare to reverse fold some of the flaps.

 10. Fold down the top flap again but this time bring up the edges of the sheet where the crease meets them. All the creases are in the proper direction so the flaps should come in naturally as shown. Press all creases down flat.

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Monday, February 24, 2014

How to Fold the Panther Paper Airplane

Step by Step Instructions on How to Make the Panther Paper Airplane

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Step  by Step Instructions on 

How to Make the Panther Paper Airplane

Looking very much like the real stealth bomber, this craft flies long distances in silence as a stealth craft must.
Based on a design by Kunihiko Kashara
Difficulty: Moderate
Paper Size: Letter

1. Fold the paper along the long edge. Leave about one finger width at the bottom edge.
2. Fold the paper left point down so the left edge of the paper lines up with the bottom edge of the top layer. Unfold after the crease has been made.
3. Fold the upper right point down so the right edge of the paper lines up with the bottom edge of the top layer. Unfold after the crease has been made.
4. Unfold the paper and lay it flat on the working surface.
5. Pop the left and right horizontal creases up, bringing the points at the ends of the creases in and down towards the center of the paper. Press the fold down and flat.
6. Fold the topmost layer back so the edges at the top of the paper line up. At the same time bring the points at the left and right edges up and in toward the middle of the paper. Two new creases are formed on each side.
7. Fold the bottom point of the lower triangle up so it hits the top point of the upper triangle. Fold about the existing crease between the two triangles. Two new creases are created as the fold is pressed flat.
8. Fold the bottom point of the lower triangle up so it hits the upper triangle. Fold about the existing crease between the two triangles. Two new creases are created as the fold is pressed flat.
9. Fold down the upper left point which was previously folded up. This creates a new crease in the top-most layer.
10. Same thing on the right. Fold down the upper right point which was previously folded up. This again creates a new crease in the top-most layer.
11. Fold the top layer on the nose down so the top edge hits the creases between the two triangles.
12. Fold the layer at the very top of the nose down over the top of the previous fold. The folded edge comes down on the top of the previous fold about halfway down.
13. Flip the paper over so all the flaps is underneath and orient with the long edge to the right.
14. Fold the plane exactly in half. Make sure the wing flaps are lined up for good balance.
15. Flip the plane over again so the nose is to the left and the central crease is at the top.
16. Make a crease for the first wing flap. The right point of the crease should be at the base of the fuselage and the left point should be about one half way down the left most edge.
17. Flip the plane over so the first wing flap is underneath and the nose points to the left.
18. Make a crease for the second wing flap. Be sure to line up the wing flaps for good balance.
19. Fold down the top wing flap. The left point of the crease should be less than half way up from the bottom edge of the fuselage and the right point should be perpendicular to the right edge.
20. Flip the plane over again so the first wing flap is underneath and the nose points to the left.
21. Make a crease for the second wing flap. Be sure to line up the wing flaps for good balance.
22. Open up the wing flaps and adjust the wing angles so they are even. Adjust the dihedral angle so that the wings are flat or slightly down. If the dihedral angle is up the plane may fly wildly or even upside down.
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Monday, December 24, 2012

HOW TO FOLD THE PUMA PAPER AIRPLANE

How to Make the Puma Paper Airplane




Modeled after the Concorde, this SST requires some folding skill to complete properly and is well worth the effort.
Based on a design by Campbell Morris.
Difficulty: Difficult
Paper Size: Letter


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Thursday, December 6, 2012

How to Fold the Eagle Paper Airplane



FOR STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON 

HOW TO MAKE THE EAGLE PAPER AIRPLANE 

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Start with a medium to heavy weight sheet of letter size paper.

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1. Fold down the upper right corner so the upper right points hits the lower left point.
2. Rotate the paper around so the creased side is on the left and the paper opens up on the right side. Fold the top point down so it hits the bottom point. When folded correctly, all o the outside edges should line up.
3. Unfold all of the creases just made so the paper is completely open and is flat on the working surface.
4. Rotate the paper around so the longest diagonal crease goes up from left to right across the paper. Fold the top point (which does not have a crease going to it) down so it hits the bottom point.
5. Rotate the paper around so the creased edge is to the left and the paper opens up on the right. Fold the top point down so it hits the bottom point. When folded correctly, all of the outside edges should line up.
6. Unfold all of the creases you just made so the paper lays flat on the working surface.
7. Flip the paper over and rotate it around so the long edge of the paper is horizontal .
8. Fold the paper exactly in half along its long edge. Unfold after the crease has been made.
9. Flip the paper over and rotate it around so the short edge of the paper is horizontal.
10. Fold the paper exactly in half along its short edge. Unfold after the crease has been made.
11. Rotate the paper around so the long edge is at the top.
12. Pop the horizontal creases up and fold in and down towards the bottom of the paper. The hinge for the fold should be about the diagonal creases with points at the lower left and right corners of the paper.
13. Fold the points at the top of the flaps sticking up from the plane's main body, out and down towards the wing tips. Press the point at the tip, where the flaps meet, straight down to the center line crease.
14. Fold the nose down so the point at the tip of the nose hits the bottom edge of the paper. Be sure to keep the center line creases lined up for good balance.
15. Fold the first three layers of the plane back and down. Two new creases should be created as hinges on each triangle between the layers. Be sure to keep the horizontal center line creases line up on the top-most triangles.
16. Fold the top edge of the paper back and down so the top edge hits the horizontal center line crease.
17. Rotate the plane around so the nose is pointing to the left. Fold the  plane in half about the existing center line crease. Be sure to line up the wing flaps for good balance.
18. Make a crease to fold the aft wing tip over. When folded correctly, the newly formed triangular flap should be about the same size as the triangle uncovered by the fold. The size of the wing tip fold is not too important.
19. Flip the plane over so the wing tip just folded is underneath.
20. Fold the second wing tip back and down so it lines up with the first wing folds is not too important. However, making them the same size is important.

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