Do you know how to make a paper airplane?

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Do you know how to make a paper airplane? And there are apparently a ton of different designs. How many do you know?

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

I haven't made a paper airplane in years. I remember two basic designs.

One is the one shown, which goes fast.

The other one goes slower, is more stable and usually flies farther. It has ailerons at the back that can be adjusted for a smoother flight, or to do loops. I don't have a drawing but here are the steps:

1. Fold the paper in half lengthwise

2. With the folded part of the paper down, form a triangular nose at one end of the paper, on each side of the paper

3. Fold what's left lengthwise 90 degrees on each side of the paper to form the wings

4. Make small fold at the back for ailerons, and adjust them for smooth flight

sawno · Accepted Answer

I used to but forgot since its been years, I do still remember how to make paper poppers but I never figured out how one of my classmates made them insanely loud despite doing the same thing. His sounded like fireworks.

there's a few versions on youtube so I had to look up the exact one, its this one :

https://www.youtube.com/embed/JXXsYA7Sgdc

EmmaMary · Accepted Answer

@BCRanger10  Regrettably I don't... However I'm more than sure my husband does! lol

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

I fold them a little bit different

Genie23 · Answer

I do!! I'd make them and I'd use all my strength and energy to make them fly as far as possible than my brothers planes, lol. Those were the good days.

Blackcat1952 · Answer

Wow, you took me back. I forgot all about that.. tell me are you kids still doing that. I am seriously gonna make one right now

OneViewpoint · Answer

Sure. What kid didn't make paper airplanes? What adult forgot how to do that? Simple cheap fun.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

There are several designs but I only know of 1 or 2.
I also know how to make a paper football, a paper popper a paper balloon/box, a paper fortune teller, a paper penguin, a ring out of a dollar bill, a paper hat, a flibber, and maybe a few other things. I'm NOT just another pretty face!

bolverk · Answer

I’ve made all of these for my for my nieces and nephews at on time or another; the Dart you show is the basic design.

worldscolide · Answer

Its been years... Like 25 years, but yeah i know how.

Elliegirl · Answer

I grew up with an older brother, so I had to learn how to make paper planes. Once I learned how we’d fly our paper planes together. Before I learned he just threw them at my head!

ArrowheadSW · Answer

I made a lot of them when I was a child and early teen. I remember my parents got me a "paper airplane book" and I made a lot of them in that book when I was maybe 13.

NathanDavis · Answer

I definitely made more paper planes (and everything else too) at school than I did homework and school work... lmao

sage2021 · Answer

No, but I know how to make a paper cup which believe it or not can be a life saver out in the middle of nowhere.

Geo1970 · Answer

Yes, indeed I learned how to make these damn things when I was a very young child, just like many other people.

purplepoppy · Answer

Two types of dart type and one with long rectangular wings that flies slow.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

When we were li'l kids, my brothers & I used to play with the paper airplanes we'd make.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

yeah, i did it for my nephews a few years ago. all that work and all gone in one crash

Grond21 · Answer

I do know how to make one design.

Massageman · Answer

For about 70 years, yes. 3-4 basic designs.  We got a paper airplane book/kit for one of our grandkids who is into stuff like that.

Shiprex · Answer

I've done it before

doctorwhofan23 · Answer

I know the one I was taught.

TrueConfection · Answer

I’m a paper airplane champion! 🥇

alice55 · Answer

I know how to yes it's easy

andreasderjuengere · Answer

I know of a few different ones

exitseven · Answer

I know 3 or 4 different types.

Likes2drive · Answer

Yes and many other paper things

blackeagle007 · Answer

Just make an airplane out of paper

wkhan_87 · Answer

Yes I know , made a lot of in childhood

Anonymous · Answer

I used to play when I was a kid

Miah06 · Answer

Yes i do

Pterodon · Answer

Two different kinds

Anonymous · Answer

No unfortunately

Anonymous · Answer

Yes I can.

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