From Aircrafts to Paper airplanes there are four basic forces i.e. Lift, Drag, Thrust and Weight (gravity). Thrust is the forward force which is produced by the aircraft engines (Powerplants), Paper planes have no engines but they receive this power from our launching throw. To understand the forward thrust of paper planes fly one from LND is the best choice.
Two minutes for Noodles! isn’t it? Three minutes for Paper planes! It’s that simple with liftndrift*
Supplies Required:
- A4 Sheet of Paper or a Foolscap Paper with 70-90 GSM
- Ruler or Flat thick object to flatten the folded edges to make a strong crease.
Step 1:
- Keep your A4 sheet of paper over a flat surface or over a reading table
- Bring the Top left-hand end to the right side plane and fold it as shown in Fig.1 and then UNFOLD it.
Step 2:
- Bring the top right corner to the left side plane and fold it to make a triangle and then UNFOLD it
- Refer Fig.2 for doubts
Step 3:
- Keep the paper flat on the table
- Follow the dotted line and fold down the top section along the dotted line
Step 4:
- Push and fold the top right and top left-hand corner edges inside.
- Compare Fig.4 and Fig.5 for your reference
Step 5:
- After pushing the sides inside, You have to flatten front face of the plane
Step 6:
- Now, rotate the planes like this
- Fold-down the nose below along the dotted lines as the centre of the fold
- Refer Fig 6 for your reference
Step 7:
- Check all the edges and folds and make it firm like the Fig.7
Step 8:
- Fold the fly one Paper plane into half
- And Check for their symmetry
Step 9:
- Now its time for making the wings
- Follow the dotted lines of about (2cm), Fold the wings down on both the sides
Step 10:
- Lift up the wings to look like ‘T’
Step 11:
- Make the winglets by folding the wing edges about a centimetre (1cm) on both sides downside perpendicularly
Step 12:
- About the same size of the winglets, Fold up the upper wing tips perpendicularly
- All is well! Safe Journey for you mate!
Fly One flying technique:
- Keep your left foot slightly forward and launch it in 30 – 40 degrees angle, throw it steadily with a medium force. If it fails, tweak the tail wing slightly up and try again.
- Try different angles and forces now! Wow, That’s how one learns properly with more trying and flying. Kudos!
- For More Techniques – Go to Flight Science – Science behind paper airplanes > Flying Techniques. You will find far more than any other tricks available on the internet for How to fly Paper airplanes!
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