How to Make the Best Paper Airplane

Published on April 7, 2008 by William Forsyth in Crafts
How to Make the Best Paper Airplane

Simple step by step instructions and diagrams showing how to build a great paper plane. Perfect for boys (and girls) of any age!

Much debate has gone into which paper airplane truly is the best in the world. This article gives simple instructions so you can judge for yourselves placing your record distance on the comments board below.

This plane requires no scissors or professional training in origami. The only equipment needed to assemble this gold standard of paper airplane is one sheet of A4 paper.

How to make:

  1. Fold paper in half lengthways, to find centre line, and then fold two corners into centre line
  2. Fold top triangle down. It should now resemble an envelope.
  3. Fold in the two corners again, leaving triangular point sticking out
  4. Fold triangle back up over corners to hold them down
  5. Fold in half along centre line, leaving triangle on the outside
  6. Fold wings back upon themselves carefully finding the halfway line

Diagrams:

NB: This plane can be transformed into a stunt paper plane by lifting flaps slightly at the back. It will then fly and return to your hand. Plane will perform best a low launch speeds.

This paper plane will provide endless hours of fun in any office, or for bored children at home.

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52 Comments

Jack Thomas, posted this comment on Apr 7th, 2008

I got mine to fly pretty far, but a slower launch speed works best! good way to kill ten minutes!

nobert bermosa, posted this comment on May 1st, 2008

interesting article, i like the way how the diagrams were presented ,thanks

Brandon, posted this comment on May 10th, 2008

this sucks like u!!!!!!!!!1

Paul, posted this comment on May 19th, 2008

Thanks. It worked well!

Nima, posted this comment on May 21st, 2008

The article is enticing and has provided me with a real, strong perspective of my life. Thank you so much William.

Yours truly,

Nima

Bobba, posted this comment on Jun 22nd, 2008

didn’t look like much after completion , but after a test flight , added flaps , works great thanks alot!!:D:D

Some Mexican dude, posted this comment on Jul 3rd, 2008

LOL

some other mexican dude, posted this comment on Jul 3rd, 2008

i like it
mine has flames

ihop, posted this comment on Jul 7th, 2008

wow

mcdonalds, posted this comment on Jul 7th, 2008

badapapapa i’m loving it

naruto, posted this comment on Jul 7th, 2008

its cool
believe it

lol, posted this comment on Jul 7th, 2008

that is so easy thanks

hello, posted this comment on Jul 7th, 2008

this is dump

hello, posted this comment on Jul 7th, 2008

this is dump

lou, posted this comment on Jul 8th, 2008

thats some good tips ta

lol, posted this comment on Jul 8th, 2008

that was so easy thanks love this site

merht this site stinks!, posted this comment on Jul 29th, 2008

of a goat being constipated

andymurrayfan, posted this comment on Jul 29th, 2008

i agree with the post above

Mr Mejia, posted this comment on Oct 23rd, 2008

its bogas

jack-o-lantern, posted this comment on Oct 23rd, 2008

tttttttttttttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssssss iiiiiiiiiiiiissssssssssssss gggggggggggggaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

monserat, posted this comment on Oct 23rd, 2008

i love this artical

random , posted this comment on Oct 26th, 2008

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your mom, posted this comment on Oct 26th, 2008

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some person who had a paper airplane school project, posted this comment on Nov 11th, 2008

this thing rocks i will get a a plus

Random , posted this comment on Dec 5th, 2008

GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY

this thing is gay, posted this comment on Dec 21st, 2008

this thing is so gay and it doesnt make sense in no 3 ur so dumb whoeva did this waste of time!!!!!!GAY GAY GAY GAY GAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

THIS SUCKS, posted this comment on Feb 10th, 2009

This isn’t THE BEST PAPER AIRPLANE

yo, posted this comment on Feb 20th, 2009

it’s not that bad ppl!!!

u suck, posted this comment on Feb 22nd, 2009

this piece of @#$% aint worth @#$%

get a life you loser, posted this comment on Mar 11th, 2009

see above!!!!!!

gotcha, posted this comment on Mar 16th, 2009

it’s the best

gotcha, posted this comment on Mar 16th, 2009

is anywone here or are you still there

gotcha, posted this comment on Mar 16th, 2009

hello

none, posted this comment on Mar 16th, 2009

hei

BOB, posted this comment on Mar 17th, 2009

this plane is awsome

dfgtrtdytj, posted this comment on Mar 26th, 2009

it doesn’t come back……… what do you mean by low speed?

dorkazoid, posted this comment on Mar 30th, 2009

the name means nothing… this paper airplane rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hussler, posted this comment on Apr 3rd, 2009

tihs airplane stinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
everytime i through it slow it goes 2 inches in front of me.you were wrong about this airplane.

Jaska14, posted this comment on Apr 13th, 2009

Check my guide it’s way better or i did something wrong.
http://www.quazen.com/Recreation/Crafts/How-to-Fold-the-Best-Paper-Airplane.645059

Jack Kennedy, posted this comment on Apr 19th, 2009

I think it is the best paper airplane in the world it is asome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ho ever made this is asome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maddie hi, posted this comment on Apr 27th, 2009

cool but not working out for me. SORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYY! Still…LLLLLLOOOOOOLLLLLLL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!!!

maddiehi, posted this comment on Apr 27th, 2009

hi

Sharjeel, posted this comment on May 8th, 2009

thank you well not because it sucks it didn’t work i didn’t know how paul made it in my school but it sucks very much

Sharjeel, posted this comment on May 8th, 2009

and you suck!

suck, posted this comment on May 9th, 2009

this plane isn’t good

xplanes4u, posted this comment on May 9th, 2009

You be the judge! Please comment. http://www.xplanes4u.com/

ajtight123, posted this comment on May 14th, 2009

it sucks

Andrew The Great, posted this comment on May 17th, 2009

This is one of the best paper airplanes ever, and its so simple!

jesse, posted this comment on May 21st, 2009

ya it did woke

random dude 111, posted this comment on May 27th, 2009

OMG dude thats exactly how i make my paper plane omg omg omg u copy!!!!!!!!!!! and every one subscribe to youtube vids = my username is therandomdude111

this sucks ass, posted this comment on Jun 15th, 2009

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
this thing is so gay. dont waste time trying to build it. if you eventually get it right,dont hrow it. it is so bad it will blind you.

hamish, posted this comment on Jun 23rd, 2009

this world has no good paper airplane in it!!!

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