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 Difficulty 4 folds time aloft 8.8 ft / 2.6 m

Average Distance
Thrown by a 10yr old

4 sec

Average Time Aloft
Thrown by a 10yr old

Steps

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Paper Airplane Folding Instructions

1. Fold the paper in half.

2. Unfold and then fold the top two corners into the center line.

3. Again, fold the paper in half.

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.

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Printable Folding Instructions

Sample Paper Airplane Printable Instructions

These beautiful, easy to follow, paper airplane folding instructions can be downloaded and printed as many times as you want. Use them when you are offline and don't have access to the internet. Simply follow the printed instructions and fold along the indicated lines and you will have a perfectly folded paper airplane, every time.

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