How to make the best paper plane ever

For some people, learning how to make a paper airplane appears to be as complicated as origami. But there’s really nothing to it. With a few very short minutes to spare and a simple piece of paper to fold, one can have their own little winged wonder ready to zip through the air at their whim.

In starting how to make a paper airplane, one has to gather the materials needed. Now, that may sound funny since it’s quite obvious that all one needs to have is a plain rectangular piece of paper. But then, the kind of paper that one uses can make all the difference. The ideal type would be printer paper, but if it is not on hand, a piece of notebook paper will do just fine. Also, one may want to exercise a little more creativity by jazzing up their plane, so one may use crayons or colored pens to apply that personal artistic touch.

To begin how to make a paper airplane, one takes the piece of paper and folds it 1/2 lengthwise, its two sides facing each other. Next, a sharp downward fold is made on one of the sides of the paper, then doing the same to the other side. Once the two sides are identical to each other, the paper is then turned over and another sharp fold is made on one of the sides, beginning from the end that was previously folded. This same procedure is also done on the other side of the paper. After the two sides are again similar to each other, the paper is once more turned over and one more sharp fold is made beginning from the second one. As before, the same procedure is done to the opposite side.

The last couple of folds made on the paper airplane are flipped out in order to make up its wings. Some 4 to 5 inches from the airplane’s tip, a small piece of paper is torn out, after which a little paper tab from the inner layers should come out. The tab is then pulled up, and the paper is folded once more. The paper pane is practically done at this point, and all that is left is to give it some additional finishing touches. This is where once artistry comes in, by using the crayons or colored pens to decorate the plane and give it as cool and eyecatching a look as one can. Once this is done, the plane is finally ready for take off. The wings are flipped out, the plane is held right on its tab and is at last flung in a straightforward fashion. If all goes well, it should be gliding gracefully through the air, and the test flight is a success.

It’s probaly safe to assume that long before today’s pilots and astronauts went on their adventures through the stratosphere, they started out as dreamy-eyed youngsters with their heads in the clouds who could only travel the orbit of their rooms or backyards by launching their little paper planes. Everyone’s got to start somewhere, and by learning how to make a paper airplane, the would-be pilots of tomorrow just might give their airborne asprations a little boost.