Water Plane

This paper airplane is made to look like a boat.

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Water Plane

This paper airplane is made to look like a boat.

It glides through the air like a boat glides through water, slow and smooth.

Easy difficulty 8 folds Letter & A4 Paper Time aloft Acrobatic 18.7 ft / 5.7 m

Average Distance
Thrown by a 10yr old

2.7 sec

Average Time Aloft
Thrown by a 10yr old

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Paper Airplane Folding Instructions

Step 1

1. Fold the paper in half and then fold in half again.

Step 2

2. Open the previous folds up. Mark a point about 4 inches (10cm) down from the top and fold down along that point.

Step 3

3. Fold the top two corners in to the closest crease.

Step 4

4. Unfold and then accordion fold the top corners into the inside.

Step 5

5. Fold the two outer flaps in to the center line.

Step 6

6. Fold the airplane in half towards you.

Step 7

7. Accordion fold the top point into the inside, as shown.

Step 8

8. Finally, fold both wings out to create the wings.

Final Paper Airplane Design

Water Plane

This slow glider tends to float in big loops instead of going in a straight line. Avoid taping or closing up the front part of this paper airplane. The wide plow in the front is what makes it look like a boat and float slowly.

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Printable Folding Instructions

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.

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• The Worlds Greatest Paper Airplane and Toy Book

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