How to Make a Paper Plane By Mark Thompson

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How to Make a Paper PlaneBy Mark Thompson

• Have you ever wanted to make a paper plane but
  you didnt know how, well now with these
  instructions you can make
• A Glider
• and
• A Simple Stunt Plane

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A Glider (A4)

• Throw just a bit of Force at about a 30 to 40
  degree angle toward the sky. The dart, if made
  correctly should be accurate and travel a long
  Distance

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Instructions to make a Glider

• Step1
• Fold a piece of A4 paper in half longways. Then
  fold the top corners down as shown.

• Step 2
• Fold in the sides so that point A and B meet at
  the centre crease

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Instructions to make a Glider

• Step 3
• Fold Points C and D into the centre as shown
  above

• Step 4
• Turn the model over and fold it in half longways

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Instructions to make a Glider

• Step 5
• Fold down the wings so that the edge of the wing
  meets the bottom or fuselage of the plane.

• Step 6
• Now the plane is complete so have fun flying it.
  For Throwing suggestions see the Introduction of
  the glider .

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A Stunt Plane (Foolscap)

• Loops - throw the plane vertically with a fair
  amount of pressure
• Circles - hold the plane on its side and throw
  slightly upwards
• Gliding - throw the plane gently in the direction
  you want it to go

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Instructions to make a Stunt Plane

• Step 1
• Fold and then unfold the following folds, from A
  - D, B - C and E - F

• Step 2
• Push point E to point F so that when completed it
  looks like the picture above

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Instructions to make a Stunt Plane

• Step 4
• turn the plane over and fold points A and B into
  the centre so that they touch

• Step 3
• Fold the triangular part at the top over

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Instructions to make a Stunt Plane

• Step 5
• Fold point C over so that it covers points A and
  B

• Step 6
• Turn the plane over again and fold it in half

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Instructions to make a Stunt Plane

• Step 8
• The plane is completed why not try it out or take
  a look at the introduction for tips on throwing.

• Step 7
• Fold down the wing so that their edges go down
  about 5mm past the bottom of the plane

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Happy Flying