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Relámpago

// FLIGHT MANUAL — EASY DIFFICULTY
Relámpago
11 STEPS — ~7 MINUTES — A4 PAPER
This is my own design which appears identical to the original Sabertooth paper airplane but is a totally different design. This paper airplane will fly superbly if made well, try it out.
Relámpago
// VIDEO GUIDE
// STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Paso 2: Start with a sheet of paper and crease hard down the center - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 01
Start with a sheet of paper as in DIG. 1and crease hard down the center making a valley fold.
Paso 3: Fold (as indicated by the arrows ) the top left corner down - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 02
Now fold (as indicated by the arrows in DIG. 2) the top left corner down so the top edge lies along the right hand side, creasing hard. Unfold and repeat with the top right hand corner so the top edge lies along the left hand side and unfold. See 0:30 in the video.
Paso 4: Follow step 4 diagram - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 03
Follow the diagram above.
Paso 5: The next step is to fold the top edge down following the arr - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 04
The next step is to fold the top edge down following the arrows in DIG. 3. The top left corner should meet the bottom left end of the diagonal folds made in step 2. The top right should meet the bottom right of these folds. This will give you DIG. 4
Paso 6: Follow step 6 diagram - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 05
Follow the diagram above.
Paso 7: Open out the plane again and fold in on the lines to give Yo - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 06
Open out the plane again and fold in on the lines in DIG. 5 to give DIG. 6. You can see this at 1:50 in the video.
Paso 8: Fold down the triangle at the top of the plane to touch the - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 07
Now fold down the triangle at the top of the plane to touch the point at which the two corners from step 4 meet. This means folding down on the line in DIG. 6 to give DIG. 7.
Paso 9: Pull the ends of the horizontal crease formed earlier and pu - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 08
Now pull the ends of the horizontal crease formed earlier and pull them in towards the centre line as indicated in DIG. 8. You can see this at 2:25 in the video.
Paso 10: Follow step 10 diagram - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 09
Follow the diagram above.
Paso 11: Take the vertical flap which will have been created by step - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 10
Now take the vertical flap which will have been created by step 6 and is shown in DIG. 9 and then press it flat to give DIG. 10. You can see this at 2:29 in the video. Dobla el top triangle along the horizontal line in DIG. 10 folding it underneath as the arrow indicates.
Paso 12: Tuck your fingers into each of the triangular flaps formed i - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 11
Tuck your fingers into each of the triangular flaps formed in turn and pull them out as indicated in DIG. 11. You can see this on the video at 2:40.
Paso 13: Press these flaps flat to give the form shown - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 12
Press these flaps flat to give the form shown in DIG. 12
Paso 14: Fold along the centre crease again to give - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 13
Now fold along the centre crease again to give DIG. 13
Paso 15: Fold along the lines to give This plane is one of my own des - Relámpago Avión de Papel
STEP 14
Fold along the lines in DIG. 13 to give DIG. 14.
// HOW TO FLY

This plane is one of my own designs and is named in homage to the magnificent P-38 Relámpago fighter airplane of WWII in having twin fuselages.

Throw underarm quite hard holding the nose between forefinger and thumb or even better throw very hard straight up in the air in a large hall.

If made slightly asymmetrically this plane should gracefully loop down to earth in a wide circle and will stay aloft for a long time. This plane has many of the aspects common to world record beating paper aircraft.