Dmitri’s Paper Airplane

A simple paper airplane design and indeed a real classic. This plane is slightly more complex than the classic dart above but flies further and is more accurate. This design was sent to me by Dmitri through email and so I dedicate it to him on this site.

Video Instructions

Written Instructions

Fold as shown in the images below

Start with a plain sheet of A4 (or printer) paper as in DIG 1

Now fold down one wing as shown in DIG 2 you will notice that this is not lined up with the middle of the paper as you see with other designs

Now fold in the other side of the plane as in DIG 3… make sure that the outcome is totally symmetrical (apart from the little flap of paper) you will want the coming tip to be right in the middle

Now flip over giving you DIG 4

Now fold in that little flap of paper as in DIG 5

Now fold the plane in half as in DIG 6

Now fold down the wings as in DIG 7

How to Fly

This is another classic design which Dmitri kindly showed me over email. It flies very well thrown hard or soft my main advice is to throw this plane parallel to the ground and not angled up or down when you throw it. Try adding flaps on the wings to get it to do stunts.