How To Make The Dragonfly Paper Airplane

A fast, long range, and nimble aircraft, the Dragonfly is a small airplane with two variations that fill somewhat different roles.

The "-1" variant is heavier and has a larger wing for long, smooth flights--making it a great cruiser. The "-2" variant, on the other hand, is lighter and has a smaller, tapered wing for speed and agility--making it an excellent choice for a small stunt plane. Due to their great commonality, a "-1" can be converted into a "-2" with a few cuts and the removal of one staple.

TAA USAF Designation: D146-1 (Straight wing with leading edge extensions)
                                          D146-1G (A "-1" with landing gear)
                                          D146-2 (Tapered wing)

Step 1 Materials

Required:
1 Piece of 8 by 10.5 inch graph paper (4 boxes per inch)
Tape
Pencil
Stapler
Ruler
Scissors

Comments

[tinker234]

ow i wonder if this could be a real airplane one way to find out then thoughts

[OrigamiAirEnforcer]

Even in this form, this aircraft is very comparable to a "real" airplane. Sure, the weight and size are slightly off, but the dynamics are there and the weight is relative.

Theoretically, I don't see any reason why this plane couldn't be scaled up to a larger scale and flown.

[tinker234]

yeah the shap is apleing to me and so i wondered i have some jet engine blueprints lying around so maybe in a cople of years i can bulid one

[OrigamiAirEnforcer]

Thinking about it, the Dragonfly is quite reminiscent of the Grumman F9F Panther of the 1950s. (I'd attach a picture, but rich editor is buggy).

[tinker234]

oh its ok