Paper airplanes—something almost everyone probably made at least once as a child.My grandfather, who was quite handy, used to fold paper airplanes for me a lot.And for some reason, the ones he made always flew really well.Maybe some of you have similar memories: when you folded them yourself, they didn’t fly so well, while a friend always made planes that flew amazingly.In the end, a paper airplane that flies well is the best, right?So in this article, I’ll share ideas for paper airplanes that really fly.I’ll also walk you through the making process, so please use it as a reference and give it a try!
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Irresistibly Fun! A Compilation of Methods for Making High-Flying Paper Airplanes (1–10)
A paper airplane that flew 52 metersNEW!
It’s origami, yet it really flies well! And it’s an easy paper airplane to make.
Divide the origami paper lengthwise into four strips and cut off one quarter.
Take the remaining three quarters, align the long edges, fold it in half to crease, then rotate it so the crease runs vertically.
Fold the top left and right corners down to the center crease to make triangles, then repeat the same folds once more.
Flip the paper over and swap top and bottom, then fold the bottom corner up to meet the top corner.
Flip it over again and swap top and bottom, then fold the top left and right corners down to the original center crease to make triangles.
Turn the paper over and fold up the front triangle.
Next, fold the paper in half along the first crease, then fold back both sides to form the wings.
Finally, make small cuts with scissors to create the horizontal stabilizers, and you’re done.
Glider paper airplaneNEW!
A glider is an aircraft that flies without an engine.
In this idea, we’ll make a cool paper airplane inspired by a glider.
Fold the origami paper in half to make a crease, then open it and fold the upper and lower left corners along the crease.
Fold the same way once more, then fold the newly formed left corner so it sticks out past the right edge.
Next, fold the upper and lower left corners into triangles again, and use these creases to open up the corner sections.
Fold the opened sections in half along the center crease, and fold back the left corner that you previously folded to the right.
Fold the paper in half along the first crease, then fold back the overlapped edges to form the wings, and you’re done!
A paper airplane that flies 10 metersNEW!
Here’s an easy paper airplane idea that even kids can make! It’s said to fly as far as 10 meters even though it’s simple to make, so definitely try making one.
Fold the paper in half to make a crease, then open it and rotate the paper so the crease runs vertically.
Fold the bottom two corners up along the crease to make triangles, then fold the newly formed bottom point up to meet the base of the triangles.
Flip the paper over, fold the left and right edges in to meet the original center crease, then fold the paper in half, matching the left and right sides.
Finally, fold back the layered edges to form the wings, and you’re done.
A paper airplane that never fallsNEW!
Fold the origami in half by bringing the top and bottom edges together, then open it once you’ve made a crease.
Place the origami with the colored side up, and fold the top-left and bottom-left corners into triangles along the crease.
Fold the left corner you just made to align with the base of the triangle, then fold it in half along the crease.
Fold the left edges on both sides along the crease to form a small triangle that will be the nose of the paper airplane.
Next, fold the top edge of this triangle down to align with the triangle’s right edge.
This part will be the wing, so fold up the outer edge by about 1 cm.
Open the wings and stand up the folded edge at the tip, and you’re done! It seems to fly long distances, so try flying it in a wide space.
A paper airplane that flies without falling, gently and floatyNEW!
It’s a paper airplane with an impressive touch where you curl the wing tips with a pen.
After folding the origami paper in half into a square twice to make creases, make three more folds to add creases.
Use these creases to fold the bottom edge up into a triangle.
This will become the nose of the airplane, so flip the paper over and fold up the bottom corner.
Fold the lower left and right corners diagonally upward, then valley-fold the top corner downward in steps.
Fold the origami in half along the first crease, unfold slightly to form the wings, and finally use a pen to curl the wings—and you’re done!
Sky King paper airplaneNEW!
The Sky King is a very famous paper airplane that has even set a world record.
It’s easy to make with A4-size paper, so give it a try.
Fold the long sides together in half to make a crease, then open it.
Fold the upper and lower left corners into triangles along the crease.
Fold the newly made left tip toward the right, then fold the left tip the same way once more.
Open it after creasing, and fold the left tip again along this new crease.
Return the opened section along the crease, and fold the paper in half along the very first crease.
Squash the left tip into a square, then fold the top corner of the square downward.
Finally, fold back the overlapped edges to form the wings, and finish by folding about 1 cm on both wing edges upward to stand them up.
A paper airplane with a long hang timeNEW!
You might think the paper airplane will spin around and fall, but it actually flies straight and bumps into the wall—surprising! It makes you want to try and see how far it can really fly.
Fold the origami paper in half to make a crease, then open it and place it so the crease runs vertically.
Fold the bottom two corners in along the crease to make triangles, then fold the bottom point created upward to meet the base of the triangles.
Flip the paper over and repeat the same folds.
Fold the paper in half along the original center crease, then fold back the wings to finish.