Arrowhead

This classically styled, easy-to-fold paper airplane can fly over 100ft!

Arrowhead

This classically styled, easy-to-fold paper airplane can fly over 100ft!

Design by Foldable Flight

Easy difficulty Letter & A4 Paper Distance Measurements

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Paper Airplane Folding Instructions

1. Fold the paper in half lengthwise and then unfold.

2. Flip the paper over and fold the top edge down about 1 inch (2.5cm).

3. Flip the paper back around and fold the top two corners to the middle crease.

4. Fold the top triangle piece down, so the diagonal edges line up with the top corners of the paper.

5. Fold the triangle piece back up so that the point touches the top of the paper.

6. Flip the paper over to the back side and fold the top two corners to the middle crease.

7. Unfold the previous step and then fold the top two corners to the new crease that you just created.

8. Refold the crease that you made in step 6.

9. Gently separate the two layers at the tip of the airplane to reveal a small pocket. Tuck the front piece into the pocket.

10. Fully insert the point into the pocket and press it flat.

11. Fold the paper airplane in half.

12. Fold down each wing so the edge of the wing lines up with the bottom of the airplane.

Final Paper Airplane Design

Give the Arrowhead's wings an upward dihedral angle to improve its stability. You may also need to bend the back ends of the wings up a little bit to counteract the heavy nose.

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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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Number of Folds	14

Convert to Imperial	Letter Paper
Length The distance from nose to tail	17.8 cm
Wingspan The longest distance from wingtip to wingtip	11.8 cm
CG Location The distance from nose to balancing point	6.6 cm
Wing Chord The average length of the wing, from front to back	9.7 cm
Wing Area The area of all wing surfaces	114.1 cm²
Wing Loading The averaged weight carried by the wings	403.3 g/m²

The CG Location is the optimal spot for the paper airplane to balance on your finger tips. It is measured from the nose of the airplane down the middle. If the CG is too far back, the airplane will stall. If it is too far forward it will dive into the ground. You can move the CG around by adding a staple, paper clip or other small weights.

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.

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