the swooper
how to build a very good paper air plane.
step1:fold paper in half then unfold.
step2:fold right conner to middle, then left
step3:fold top down
step4:flip over.
step5:fold right conner to middle, then left
step6:flip over.
step7:fold point up.
step8:flip over.
step9:fold point down
step10:flip over.
step11:fold point down
step12:flip over.
step13:fold in half
step14:make wings make sure you get part of the inside of the
plane on the wing but only a little.
step15:fold wings in half from the end of the wings and your done.


flying:
throw fast:flies upward
throw slow:glides strate


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1. Start with an ordinary sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" - 21.6 x 28 cm (U.S.standard writing paper size). The exact size is not important, it should be rectangular and not square. The paper should be at least 20 Lb. bond or copy paper.

2. Fold over the left hand corner.

3. Crease


4. Result

5. Fold over the right hand corner.

6. Crease


7. Result

8. Carefully close in the sides as shown.

9. Fold down the center line from front to back.


10. Fold the resulting left hand tip up as shown.

11. Crease along the bottom edge.

12. Repeat the same procedure on the right section.


13. Fold the left hand point back.

14. Crease

15. Mirror the same folds on the right panel.



16. Bend the left panel as shown.

17. Crease from back to front only 2/3 of the way.

18. These folds are difficult to describe.


19. Mirror the folds on the right.

20. Turn the plane over and fold the point back and crease as shown.

21. Turn the plane over again.

22. Crease wing as shown.

23. DANGER! - Moisten the crease with your tungue. Do this slowly and carefully or you could receive a painful paper cut on your tongue.

24. Carefully tear off strip of paper. Save the strip of paper because you are going to need it to make the tail.



25. To make the tail, fold down the center of the strip of paper to form a trough.

26. Tear to form control surfaces. The folds should be parallel with the bottom of the trough.

27. Fold wings up.


28. Fold the right wing down as shown in photos 28 and 29. Take special care to angle this fold in such a way so that the leading edge of the wing is slightly higher than the trailing edge.

29. the fold is not exactly parallel with the trough at the bottom but slightly angled .


30. Bend the wingtips up.

31. Insert tail into slot under wing.

32. Finished at last!

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easy to make jet.
step1.fold paper in half then unfold
step2.fold the upper left and right hand corners to the middle
step3.fold the upper left and right hand corners to the middle again
step4.fold in half.
step5. make wings.
you are now done.

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jet

Get a piece of typing paper and crease it length-wise


Fold one corner to the center crease


Fold the other corner to the center line


Fold in half


Fold one wing down


Fold the other wing down


Fold the wings out, add paper clips to nose (3 small, 2 big)


Bend the back of the wing up a little bit


Throw it gently forward. If it needs adjusting, try another paper clip on the nose, and adjust the amount you bend the back of the wing up.

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classroom cruiser
1.fold papper in half
2.fold corners so the tips touch
3.fold the top down
4.fold the tip up a little
5.fold top corners so the tips touch
6.fold in half
7.fold sides down to make wings
8.fold tips from end of wing
9.DONE{ ! ! }

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small jet
1.fold in half (across)
2.fold in half (down)
3.fold in half (across)then unfold
4.fold top conners to middle
5.fold top conners to middle again
6.fold in half (across)
7.make wings
DONE

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triple jet

Take an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper and fold it in half, lengthwise.


Fold down the two top corners, to the middle.


Fold down the sides again, to the middle.

Fold the sides in again, one more time.

Then fold in half, and make wings.

DONE!!

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delta wing
1.hold paper horizontally
2.fold so tips touch
3.fold tip down
4.fold tips to center
5.fold in half
6.fold down to make wings
7.fold up and fold down
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modified classic dart
1.fold corners to center
2.do it again
3.fold tip all the way down
4.fold up half way
5.fold in half
6.fold down to make wings
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bottle nose bomber
1.fold paper in fourths
2.fold corners in
3.fold corners to center
4.fold tip backwards
5.fold corners to center
6.open the daimond
7.fold wings down

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Step 1. Fold the paper in half lengthways. Crease this fold well, then reverse it (open up the folded page and fold it along the same line in the opposite direction; in other words, turn it inside out) and crease again.
This fold is the foundation of all that follows and it is important that it is done properly. Ensure that the long edges of the paper are carefully aligned so that they are flush with one another over their whole length before creasing the fold.


Step 2. Fold down the top left corner until the top edge of the left half of the page is aligned with the first fold.


Step 3. Fold down the top right corner until the top edge of the right half of the paper is aligned with the first fold.

Step 4. Fold the point down. Steps two and three form a "point" at the top of the page. Fold this point down (toward you) so that the flaps formed in steps two and three are on the inside of the fold. Make the fold as high up on the page as possible without folding or crushing the flaps which are on the inside of this fold.

Step 5. Fold in half lengthways (along the original fold from step 1) towards the back so that the folded-down point is on the outside of the fold.

Step 6. Tear or cut a notch in the upper corners. If you have scissors available they will provide an easier and more attractive way to make the notches. Remove a square (about ½ inch) from the outer corners. Make sure you do not cut your notch along the center fold.

Step 7. Open the fold from step five so that the point is again on top and pointed toward the bottom of the page. The notched corners will be at the top of the page.

Step 8. Fold down the top left corner so that the top edge of the left half of the page is aligned with the center fold. This step is very similar to step two.

Step 9. Fold down the top right corner so that the top edge of the right half of the page is aligned with the center fold. This step is very similar to step three.

Step 10. Fold up the tip of the point to hold the flaps in place. Steps eight and nine created two "flaps" which expose the tip of the point (which was created in steps three and four) through the notches created in step six. Fold the exposed tip of the point up so that it covers the edges of the two flaps. This will hold those flaps in the proper position during flight.

Step 11. Fold the right side of the page back along the center fold so the the flaps and point are exposed on the outside. This creates two panels folded back-to-back along the center fold, with the notches and upturned point on the outside of the fold and the inside faces of the panels being smooth.

Step 12. Rotate the page clockwise 90° so that the angled portion is to the right and the square end is to the left.
Fold down the right wing. This fold lifts just the top panel created in step 11 and folds it "in half" so that the angled upper edge of the panel is parallel to and even with the original center fold (now at the bottom of the page).


Step 13. Flip the page over, left to right so that the fold created in step 12 is down against the work surface and the angled edge is at the top and left and the square end (now possibly with the protuding tail of the wing created in step 12, depending upon the length-to-width proportions of the original sheet of paper) is to the right.
Fold down the left wing. This fold is a mirror image of the one just completed in step 12. The angled edge is folded down so that it is parellel to and even with the original center fold.
DONE

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Step 1
Fold an 8 1/2 x 11 inch sheet of paper down the middle of the long dimention. Don't panic. Just look at the pictures. On the left I'll show you what you're starting with, and I'll mark (in blue) where you're going to fold.
Step 2 Next fold the two upper corners in at a 45 degree angle. Be careful here to line these up, and do not let the flaps cross the middle of the paper. Use the middle fold as a guide.
Step 3
Fold the upper point over and crease.
Step 4
Undo Step 3. (We just need to mark the line at this time.)
Step 5
Fold over the tip.
Step 6
Fold again.
Step 7
Fold the corners over.
Step 8
Fold the tip over.
Step 9
Fold the tips up.
Step 10
Fold the corners over.
Step 11
Fold the nose over.
Step 12
Fold the plane in half.
Step 13
Fold the first winglet.
Step 14
Fold the second winglet.
Step 15
Fold the wing over to make the first part of the body.
Step 16
Flip the plane over.
Step 17
Fold the to make the body.
Step 18
Fold out the winglets, and shape the wings as shown.
DONE

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bolt jet

Get a piece of typing paper and crease it length-wise


Fold one corner to the center crease


Fold the other corner to the center line


Fold in half


Fold one wing down


Fold the other wing down

cut off nose

Fold the wings out, add paper clips to nose

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spinner
1.fold corner to side of paper
2.mirror step 1
3.fold down tip
4.fold in half
5.make wings
6.done

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dart wing
1.fold in half
2.fold corners to middle
3.fold tip down
4.fold tip down again
5.fold in half
6.make wings
7.put two paperclip on the sides of were you throw
8.fold tips of wings up
9.DONE

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You should start with a good sheet of 11 x 8.5 regular stock paper. Printer paper happens to make excellent gliders. You will need a pair of scissors for this glider because we need to remove approximately 60% of the weight from the paper. While your paper lies on a flat surface in a landscape orientation, fold it down the centre to form a reference crease. Unfold the paper flat and proceed to the second step.



Step 2:
Fold the left - bottom corner of the paper over to the right. The crease you form must run as straight as possible from the top - left corner to the bottom - centre of the sheet. And again, the same fold on the right side to form a symmetrical triangle. A good effort in accuracy here will pay off later when it gets more complicated.



Step 3:
Now we make a fold which will determine a number of factors. First, it will define the front of the glider. Second, it will create a template to show us an additional 10% of unneeded paper that we will remove with the scissors. Fold the bottom point up to just slightly higher than 50% of the single ply. This will be approximately one inch from the edge. While holding the paper in this position, being careful not to crease it, carefully cut away the single ply of paper with your scissors.



Step 4:
Now unfold the paper and cut along the long creases from corner to centre to remove another 50% of the paper. This will make a fine, light glider. All the paper that is left, is required for various functions including centre of gravity balancing. We have preserved the original width of the paper in the wingspan and because this glider will soon become a flying wing, it carries none of the added weight of a conventional fuselage and tail assembly. Gliders must be as light as possible!



Step 5:
Now that we have removed most of the weight from the paper, we can begin the actual construction process of our World Class Paper Glider. We need to use some of the remaining weight of the paper and compress it into a small area as close to the front as possible to provide the correct centre of gravity. Since we already have a crease across the paper which defines the front of the glider, we know where to fold the point.


Step 6:
Continue to fold the paper one more time up to the reference crease before folding on the crease itself. This will concentrate the weight of the paper near the front of the glider. Finally, folding the reference crease will expose the front of the glider.



Step 7:
Press down on the centre - bottom of the glider with your fingernail while folding each wing. Because the paper has so many layers at the front, it is important to keep it flat while folding. You may note that the wings are perfectly symmetrical. Aren't they? Try again until they are. The wings are elegant, compound tapered, and high aspect ratio. All these attributes are important aerodynamically and help account for the graceful flight characteristics inherent in those types of gliders.

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Begin with the glider base.

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2.

Fold the tabs up to the centerline twice.

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3.

Rip the front of the nose in half down the centerline
and tuck them away into the holes in the front of the airplane.

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4.

Fold the winglets.

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