How do you make simple Paper Airplanes?

Answer 1

In this answer I will present two different paper airplane designs. One is a dart, designed to fly long distances in a straight direction and the other is a glider.

Requirements:

For each airplane you will need 1 8.5" by 11" piece of paper.

Optional items are tape and staples.

To make the Dart:

• Hold the paper portrait style
• Fold it in half along the middle so you have two equal sides
• Open the paper
• Fold each of the upper corners towards you so that the edge of the triangle is parallel to and touching the mid-line.
• Next, fold in the same method again.
• Fold the airplane along the mid-line again, in other words, use the first fold that you made to make two congruent sides
• Fold the wings of the plane down so that they each are the same shape/size.
• Now you may fly your plane

OPTIONAL:

• To staple the body together use a stapler on the underbelly where you grasp the plane, this will make the plane hold its shape
• Alternatively you can tape the top
• To accessorize you can fold the outer wing tips up/down or both to add stability.

To make the Glider:

• Hold the paper portrait style

• Fold it in half along the middle so you have two equal sides
• Open the paper
• In .5" increments roll and crease the top of the paper approximately five times
• Flip the paper over and Fold the airplane along the mid-line again, in other words, use the first fold that you made to make two congruent sides
• Fold the wings of the plane down so that they each are the same shape/size.
• Now you may fly your plane

OPTIONAL:

• To staple the body together use a stapler on the underbelly *but only at the front where the weight is* , this will make the plane hold its shape
• Alternatively you can tape the top
• To accessorize you can fold the outer wing tips up/down or both to add stability.

I hope this helped!

Answer 2

By taking a normal piece of paper and fold it by half but don't flatten it and tape the open edge with 2 pieces of adhesive tape.