Paper Airplane Glider

 by L815
I recently was messing around with a few simple paper airplane designs and having my dog chase them and destroying them :o, to eventually stumble upon a glider which flies smoothly over a long distance.


The build time is approx. 10 min or less :)

 
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3dsrocks says: Mar 9, 2012. 3:26 PM
ahhh cute puppy
Feralor in reply to 3dsrocksSep 3, 2012. 2:13 PM
Hahahahahaha ALL you care about is the dog haha thats funny
smpash says: Jan 29, 2012. 2:05 PM
Amazing all I have to say
BladeRunner759 says: Mar 16, 2011. 3:32 PM
awwwwwww the doggy is soo cute
lil larry says: Feb 4, 2011. 8:53 PM
nice! it works. TIP: don't use tape use staples and staple it everywhere so that it doesn't have anything that hangs out. cute dog in the corner of pic1
ericthered98 says: Jan 8, 2011. 3:05 PM
Mine didn't work, but thats probably just my fault. :P
bloods says: Jan 8, 2011. 11:04 AM
Oh wow! Thanks!!

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jollyboy1 says: Sep 29, 2010. 8:06 AM
i've been making paper planes all my life...this one is up there with the best...amazing glider...just a suggestion...make the stabilizers a little larger and give the whole aircraft a lil bit of diheadral...makes it a pleasure to fly...awesome
L815 (author) in reply to jollyboy1Sep 29, 2010. 3:10 PM
Now that I think of it, making the stabalizers larger would have been a good idea. Better late than never right ?

Thanks for the comment :D
Downtaker365 says: Jun 3, 2009. 3:08 PM
Hey amn why dont you have comments this a really awesome plane.
L815 (author) in reply to Downtaker365Jun 3, 2009. 4:18 PM
I'm not sure, but thanks for your comment :D
charleszxc in reply to L815Mar 13, 2010. 2:50 PM
i agree with down taker                  5*
L815 (author) in reply to charleszxcAug 28, 2010. 8:02 PM
Thanks :)
toxicwolf says: Jun 13, 2010. 10:46 PM
i made something similar on time exept mine was much smaller and was made to split so that the first one luanched the smaller one problem is i cant remember how to make it and it flew out the schools window the reason i cant remember how to make it is cuz : 1. that was a year ago 2. ive had that song B.Y.O.B. (by System Of A Down) stuck in my head for months and 3. i really dont have time to think about it cuz im to busy with my girl,my hundreds of airsoft projects ( literaly hundreds) ,and fixing my swords ( i buy them and fix them if they need it) and srry if it seems like im being an a$$ cuz im not trying to be
L815 (author) in reply to toxicwolfAug 28, 2010. 8:02 PM
That sounds pretty cool. If you ever remember the how-to, make an instructable :)
charleszxc says: Mar 13, 2010. 2:47 PM
make more and tell me plz
charleszxc says: Mar 13, 2010. 2:39 PM
do u hav a poodle



















charleszxc in reply to charleszxcMar 13, 2010. 2:39 PM
woops sorry
charleszxc in reply to charleszxcMar 13, 2010. 2:40 PM
nice plane
ROCKER5 says: Aug 16, 2009. 1:33 PM
Did it!!!
ROCKER5 says: Aug 16, 2009. 1:33 PM
Ohh i post a comment
OrigamiAirEnforcer says: Aug 14, 2009. 5:55 PM
Thanks, this is a good design. I call it the F30-1 Starfighter.
paperairplanemantic says: May 25, 2009. 8:51 AM
this is kool
L815 (author) in reply to paperairplanemanticJun 3, 2009. 4:18 PM
Thanks :D
pokeguy13 says: May 28, 2009. 6:48 AM
mine keeps flipping up
inergy says: Apr 28, 2009. 6:55 PM
very clear nice plane nice flight 5 *'s
amando96 says: Apr 15, 2009. 1:39 PM
i built an F10 the similar way it flies for ages!
erikos kostarikos says: Feb 16, 2009. 12:40 PM
okokokokok this thing is very cool because it looks good and it flys good. nice done. i got a paper airplane that has a sharp point, f-16 wings and spins around while its flying. i like the spinning of it because thats not normal. but this thing dont spins, dont falls out of the sky, dont turns or some and fly nice. i think i will give you like...hmmm... yeah i think its 4.5*s
lycoris3 says: Dec 8, 2008. 2:20 PM
help here! how do u get it in that shape in step 5 pic?
L815 (author) in reply to lycoris3Dec 8, 2008. 6:38 PM
Steps 3 and 4 (including subpics) show how to do it. Step 5 just puts one on top of the other, and tapes them (where isn't that important) as long as it holds them together.
lycoris3 says: Dec 8, 2008. 2:33 PM
some of the instructions are not clear. PLEASE elaborate!
raimen says: Dec 7, 2008. 2:34 PM
Dude, this design is amazing. I just built this and it flies great. I found out that it was a little unstable and would nose-dive shortly after being thrown. I took some scissors and cut four slits on the back to make two stabilizers and now i can easily throw the plane thirty feet and longer without much effort at all. thanks and great tutorial! P.S. I think your video is broken. :D
L815 (author) in reply to raimenDec 7, 2008. 5:28 PM
Thanks :D
raimen in reply to L815Dec 7, 2008. 9:31 PM
no problem, I love the design and will defiantly make another next time we have a substitute teacher at school :D
zak.gillies.oo says: Aug 24, 2008. 4:43 AM
nice chairs. ;)
ninjusk says: Jul 16, 2008. 2:48 PM
ya i made one randomly and it worked great
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