The Raven

This easy paper airplane flies swiftly through the air in big circles.

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The Raven

This easy paper airplane flies swiftly through the air in big circles.

Like a bird with wide wings, this airplane will circle around before landing.

Easy difficulty 9 folds distance 31.2 ft / 9.5 m

Average Distance
Thrown by a 10yr old

3 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 and then unfold.

Step 2

2. Fold the top two corner to the center.

Step 3

3. Again, fold the top two edges to the center.

Step 4

4. Next, fold the top point down. You can fold it all the way to the bottom, or shy by a little bit. It's up to you!

Step 5

5. Fold the top two corners to the center.

Step 6

6. It should now look like this.

Step 7

7. Fold the triangle shaped flap in the center to meet the point of the airplane.

Step 8

8. Fold the plane in half down the middle.

Step 9

9. Finally, fold out the two wings.

Final Paper Airplane Design

The Raven

The thickness of the layers of paper sometimes causes the front to rip a little, creating a cluster of three points. Thats ok!

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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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Sample Paper Airplane Printable Template

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