The 7 Key Features
to Folding and Flying the Perfect Paper Airplane
by:
Kathy Taylor
1 - What type of paper is the best to use? Any 8 1/2 x
11 inch white sheet of paper can be used.
However a thicker paper such as photo printer paper provides
for better creasing and alignment.
2 - How do I make my paper airplane perform loops and
curls? For most planes, fold the tips of
the wings up slightly. Do not bend too much or your plane
will climb slowly and then will come
to a quick crash.
3 - What happens if my paper airplane fly to the left
or the right? Make sure the center body of
the plane is straight and aligned.
4 - Why does my paper airplane crash so quickly? Much
of the time your paper airplane was not
folded tightly causing too much drag on the unaligned
body. Be sure to make tight folds, which
create a streamline flying machine!
5 - How can I get my paper airplane to fly higher? A trick
is to throw the plane in the direction
of the wind blowing towards you. It will actually lift
the plane upwards and may even levitate
for a bit, but will not give you farther distance.
6 - How can I get my paper airplane to perform dives?
To make your paper airplane dive, go
quickly down towards the ground then pull up before crashing,
hold your plane as high above
your head as you can or throw off of a high area. Good
places can be your balcony, stairs or
even a stadium. Make sure you fold the tips of the wings
up, then point the nose DOWN
towards the ground and drop the plane - don't give a
thrust.
7 - How can I make my paper airplane perform a backwards
dive? To make your plane fly down
then loop upside down and backwards, hold your plane
as high above your head as you can or
throw off of a high area. Good places can be your balcony,
stairs or even a stadium. Make sure
you fold the tips of the wings up, then point the nose
UP towards the sky and drop the plane
- don't give a thrust.
About The Author
From PaperAirplaneCentral.com:
Kathy Taylor is the author of best selling eBooks on paper
airplanes at Paper Airplane Central where you can find
easy directions for folding dozens of
different paper airplane designs, from simple gliders
to extreme stunt planes. |
