The most basic design that almost everyone has tried.
The Basic
The most basic design that almost everyone has tried.
It's quick and easy to make, and it flies fairly well. This paper airplane is a little floppy, so it works better if you give it a gentle toss, not a hard throw. A good starter airplane for young kids.
Easy difficultyLetter & A4 Paper Time aloftMeasurements
2. Unfold and then fold the top two corners into the center line.
Step 2
Unfold and then fold the top two corners into the center line.
3. Again, fold the paper in half.
Step 3
Again, fold the paper in half.
4. Finally, fold the edges down to meet the bottom of the body.
Step 4
Finally, fold the edges down to meet the bottom of the body.
Final Paper Airplane Design
Use a little tape to keep the wings together. If it tends to fly sharply upwards, stall, and then drop straight down, try bending the back of the wings down just a little bit.
These beautiful, easy to follow, paper airplane folding instructions can be downloaded and printed as many times as you want. Simply follow the printed instructions and fold along the indicated lines to make a perfect paper airplane, every time.
The average length of the wing, from front to back
19.7 cm
Wing Area
The area of all wing surfaces
216.5 cm2
Wing Loading
The averaged weight carried by the wings
212.5 g/m2
The Wing Loading is how much of the paper airplane's weight is being lifted by each unit area of the wing's surface. In general, an airplane with a lower wing loading will glider better. A standard piece of 75gsm printer paper is used for all of these measurements across the website.
