Paper Plane Designs
The best paper airplanes, with step-by-step folding instructions, diagrams, and videos. 22 designs from beginner to expert, free to use.
Choose Your Skill Level
Classic Dart Paper Airplane
The original — everyone’s first paper plane
EASYThe Swallow
Easy to fold, flies beautifully
EASYPaper Rocket
Simple and fun to throw
EASYPaper Helicopter
Spins down slowly — mesmerising
EASYPaper Frisbee
Flies in circles — not a plane at all
EASYNapkin Paper Airplane
For restaurants — fold it from a napkin
EASYOrigami Paper Airplane
Simple origami-style plane
MEDIUMRapier Paper Airplane
Sleek dart — cuts through the air
MEDIUMFloating Paper Airplane
Glides slowly and gracefully
MEDIUMFlying Fish Paper Airplane
Distinctive look, great flyer
MEDIUMDmitri’s Paper Airplane
Aerodynamic and elegant
MEDIUMDragon Paper Airplane
Looks fierce, flies far
MEDIUMEdmonton Shadow Paper Plane
Canadian design — a real beauty
MEDIUMTrapezium Paper Airplane
Unique shape, surprising flight
MEDIUMNose Heavy Paper Airplane
Weighted nose — flies far and fast
MEDIUMPaper Blimp
Slow flyer — floats like a blimp
MEDIUMOrigami Paper Airplane II
More complex origami folds
MEDIUMOrigami Paper Airplane III
Advanced origami — worth the effort
HARDCobra Paper Airplane
Complex folds, stunning result
HARDLightning Paper Airplane
Very advanced — for serious folders
HARDNick’s Paper Airplane
Competition design — precision required
HARDSabretooth Paper Airplane
Expert only — the ultimate challenge
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.