Paper Airplane Design

Many people have created paper airplanes. Some of these airplanes have flown far, gliding softly on unseen currents in the air. Others have landed nose first on the ground mere feet away from their point of take off. Which ones fly and which ones crash? That is the question.

The paper airplane design is the most important factor in the success of your paper airplane. There are many different designs out there but most people only know one or two. Some of these designs work amazingly well while others crash and burn. Several blogs have been built to record the discovery process of which designs perform and which do not.

Another factor affecting the performance of your paper airplane is the exactness of your folds. Fold that are slightly (or majorly) out of line will often result in your plane veering off to the side rather than following the straight line you had anticipated. Often this is not a big deal as long as your folds are close, but if you need those few extra inches in a competition. This is something you need to keep in consideration.