Fast Glider

A realistic paper airplane that looks like a real airplane.

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Fast Glider

A realistic paper airplane that looks like a real airplane.

The separate wing and tail sections make this one of the more realistic designs. It flies and glides well too!

Medium difficulty 7 folds Requires scissors distance, time aloft 27.6 ft / 8.4 m

Average Distance
Thrown by a 10yr old

1.8 sec

Average Time Aloft
Thrown by a 10yr old

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Paper Airplane Folding Instructions

Step 1

1. Fold the sheet in half, unfold and then fold the top two corners to the center.

Step 2

2. Fold the top point down to meet the edge of the previous folds.

Step 3

3. Fold the top two edges in to the center.

Step 4

4. Fold the top point down to the bottom edge.

Step 5

5. Next, fold the point back up as shown. The doubled over part should be about 1 inch tall.

Step 6

6. Fold the plane in half and grab a pair of scissors.

Step 7

7. Cut along the lines indicated in the picture, or in our downloadable instructions.

Step 8

8. Fold the wings out. The body will be about 1.25 inches tall.

Step 9

9. Finally, fold up the wing tips on the back set of wings.

Final Paper Airplane Design

Fast Glider

Because this paper airplane has distinct wings that are separate from the tail, its one of the few designs that can use ailerons instead of elevons to steer the airplane.

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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.

Sample Paper Airplane Printable Instructions

Sample Paper Airplane Printable Template

Sample Paper Airplane Printable Template

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