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Because the larger/longer the wings are the more lift it recives. And the more lift it recives, the further it goes.

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Yes. A wider winspan will make a paper airplane fly farther.

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Yes. Planes with larger wings glide more slowly and float. Smaller wings with a weight in the front fly faster.

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