A brief history of paper airplanes – How paper planes came to life?

A brief history of paper airplanes - How paper planes come to life?

The history of paper airplanes can be traced back to ancient China, where paper kites were believed to have been used for both entertainment and military purposes. The first recorded instance of a paper-folding design similar to a modern paper airplane was in the 1880s by a British scientist named Sir George Cayley, who folded … Read more

what is an origami airplane?

what is an origami airplane

An origami airplane is a paper model that is folded using the traditional Japanese art of origami. Origami is the practice of folding paper into a variety of decorative and functional shapes without cutting or gluing. An origami airplane is created by folding a single sheet of paper into a flying shape, such as a … Read more

Paper airplane vs Real Airplane – which one is first?

Paper airplane vs Real Airplane - which one is first?

Some say Real airplanes came before paper airplanes. In practice paper planes are easy to make and airplanes are not.  So it is easy to say paper airplanes came first. But, The Wright brothers’ first successful flight of a powered airplane took place in 1903, while the origins of paper airplanes as a pastime are … Read more

What is a Paper airplane and the types of Paper planes?

Paper airplane and the types of Paper planes

Paper airplanes, also known as paper airplanes or paper gliders, have been around for centuries. The earliest known reference to a paper airplane is found in a Chinese text from the year 190 AD, which describes a toy made from wood or paper that was thrown to entertain children. However, it wasn’t until the early … Read more

STEM Education for Paper Airplane Enthusiasts

Stem education for paper airplane enthusiasts

Paper planes are the ideal STEM education project for showing science in the homeroom! It’s a simple and fun thought for enormous gatherings of children and shows basic science ideas like aerodynamic features, Velocity, Thrust, Velocity, and other aerodynamic forces. Teach your kids about the different components of flight and make it a fun and … Read more

How to make a good paper airplane

how to make a good paper airplane

Paper airplanes have been around since most people’s childhood. From passing notes in class to contests to see whose plane can fly the farthest, this easy craft is both fun and scientific. But how to make the perfect paper airplane? In today’s blog, we attempt to answer that question as well as look into the … Read more

Aircraft fly zone for kids

Fly zone blog for paper airplane testing

It’s happened to all of us. The brilliantly folded paper airplane, the thing of beauty just won’t, just can’t, just refuses to fly more than a few feet. It stops, crashes, rolls left, right, or turns in a death spiral towards the fly zone. Maybe you’re not as good at this paper pilot thing as … Read more