How To Make The Super Orion Paper Airplane

Designed to be a complement to the Orion "drone-fighter", the Super Orion is a smaller, lighter follow-on to the former. In addition, this little airplane is only 2.25 inches long and 1.25 inches wide, making it my smallest airplane to date!

The origins of the Super Orion trace immediately back to the Orion itself. When the Orion was posted, it become very popular as a warm reception greeted it. When I saw how well-liked it had become, I realized a successor was needed. When I began the design phase for this successor, I decided it would be smaller than the original Orion, and have a more sleek, swept empennage. Over time, the prototypes progressively shrank, and the overall size decreased. In the end, the Super Orion was indeed substantially smaller than the original Orion.

Just like the original, the Super Orion is very adaptable, and is suitable for use as a fighter-interceptor, research testbed, and stunt airplane.

Some usages for educators could include studies of:

• Glide ratio
• Hangtime versus other aircraft
• Weight and balance

TAA USAF Designation: D180-1

Step 1 Materials

Required:
1 Piece of 8 by 10.5 inch graph paper
Scissors
Ruler
Pencil
Stapler
Tape