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Alex’s Paper Airplanes

EST. 1990s — 22 DESIGNS — 9M+ YOUTUBE VIEWS — 150K BOOKS SOLD

The world’s biggest paper airplane site. I’ve been designing, folding and testing paper airplanes since I was a kid — and sharing them online since the 1990s. Choose your skill level and start folding.

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EASY // BEGINNER FRIENDLY — 10 DESIGNS

Classic Dart Paper Airplane

The one everyone knows. Simple, fast, and surprisingly effective.

Floating Paper Airplane

A gentle glider that floats slowly through the air.

Nose Heavy Paper Airplane

Designed to be front-heavy for a fast, stable flight.

Napkin Paper Airplane

Made from a napkin. Perfect for restaurants when you’re bored.

Paper Frisbee

Not a plane at all — throw it like a frisbee and watch it spin.

Paper Helicopter

Paper Helicopter

Drop it from a height and watch the blades spin as it falls.

Paper Rocket

Wrap it around a straw and blow — launches like a real rocket.

Lightning Paper Airplane

Named for its speed. A sleek dart that flies fast and straight.

Rapier Paper Airplane

A narrow, fast dart. Point and shoot.

Edmonton Shadow Paper Plane

Edmonton Shadow

A wide-winged glider with a distinctive silhouette.

MEDIUM // INTERMEDIATE — 11 DESIGNS

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The Swallow Paper Airplane

My father’s design from the 1960s. Throw it straight up and watch it swoop and dive like a real swallow.

Origami Paper Airplane

A beautiful pure origami design — no cuts, no tape, just folds.

Origami Paper Airplane II

Another elegant origami design with a wider wingspan for graceful gliding.

Sabretooth Paper Airplane

Flies fantastically thrown straight up or as a normal glider.

Cobra Paper Airplane

My own design — flies straight and fast, amazing to watch.

Trapezium Paper Airplane

An unusual shape that flies surprisingly well. Great for experiments.

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Nick's Paper Airplane

Nick’s Paper Airplane

My favourite design of all time. Nick sent this to me and it flies beautifully.

Flying Fish Paper Airplane

One tricky fold but flies brilliantly in a straight line.

Dragon Paper Airplane

My own design — flies fast and level for 30 metres.

Dmitri's Paper Airplane

Sent to me by Dmitri — a clever design with great range.

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Paper Blimp

A slow, floaty design that drifts through the air like a blimp.

HARD // EXPERT — 1 DESIGN

Origami Paper Airplane III

The most advanced origami variant — complex folds, stunning flight.

© Alex Schultz — paperairplanes.co.uk — EST. 1990s

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