Origami. A great art, but there is none so simple as the paper airplane. This article will explain how to make a plane that can fly longer (and sometimes higher) than imaginable.

Steps

  1. Fold it like a hot dog then open it.
     Fold it like a hot dog then open it.
    Fold it like a hot dog then open it. You should have a vertical crease on the paper when opened out.
  2. Fold both top corners to the crease line.
     Fold both top corners to the crease line.
    Fold both top corners to the crease line. Make sure to keep the creases even with accuracy.
  3. Take the tip of the plane down to the bottom of the triangle.
     Take the tip of the plane down to the bottom of the triangle.
    Take the tip of the plane down to the bottom of the triangle.
  4. Fold the top corners to the crease line to look like a 'V'.
     Fold the top corners to the crease line to look like a "V".
    Fold the top corners to the crease line to look like a "V".
  5. Fold in half, hot dog style.
     Fold in half, hot dog style.
    Fold in half, hot dog style.
  6. Fold the wings out to the middle crease.
     Fold the wings out to the middle crease.
    Fold the wings out to the middle crease. Do this for both sides.
  7. Done!.
     Done!.
    Done!


Tips

  • Throw it lightly.
  • Watch for paper cut.


Warnings

  • Scissors
  • Paper cuts, they are nasty.


Things You'll Need

  • Paper
  • Scissors
  • markers