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The Fastest Paper Plane You'll Ever Make

$The Fastest Paper Plane You\$

Launch a paper plane the fast way

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Step 1Materials

1x60cm wooden rod
1x80cm string (not fishing line)
1xA4 sheet of paper
3xstaples
1xpair of scissors

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34 comments

May 9, 2010. 4:53 PM

Phoghat says:

Wouldn't it be easier to use a rubber band, or bands instead of string?

Mar 12, 2010. 12:58 PMknektek says:

Flying objects depend on how they are streamlined, to determine speed. Wing span, to determine the value of sustainability in flight. You just need the right balance. You have just increased the amount of newtons (measure of force) that is strained on the plane, thus launching it faster. But eventually after about when the force is launched, the plane will just go flop!

Jan 15, 2010. 2:09 PM

TyMan210 says:

My plane is faster.

Jan 18, 2010. 3:11 AMSubzeroFusion (author) says:

orly?

Jan 18, 2010. 6:31 AM

TyMan210 says:

No. ;(

May 20, 2009. 3:15 PMpaperairplanemantic says:

im gonna do some EVIL stuff with this plne

May 21, 2009. 3:38 AMSubzeroFusion (author) says:

I will not be held responsible though if you do do something dangerous with it.

Apr 29, 2009. 2:37 PMSpeedmite says:

B345T!!!!

Jan 24, 2009. 12:15 PM21GeeOff21 says:

the fastest paper airplane i ever made had a rather large bottle rocket strapped to it. i dont advise trying that. ours turned back towards us immediately after it lit but then proceeded to be completely awesome and go above our heads, behind us, and blow up in a flash of stupidity and beauty. ha

Mar 25, 2009. 4:37 PMThelonelysandwitch says:

If you keep the stick on the rocket, it will go farther, thats what I do.

Jun 19, 2008. 4:47 PMjosefu0 says:

I made one and it was awesome.

Mar 17, 2008. 9:07 PMhippojoe says:

I'm kind of angry that I never thought of that. Anyways great Instructable .

Mar 27, 2008. 3:16 AMSubzeroFusion (author) says:

YAY!!!

Mar 27, 2008. 8:38 PMhippojoe says:

OK well YAY!!! right back atchya (with my ninja-like reflexes).

Mar 17, 2008. 9:10 PMhippojoe says:

And I voted for you, because I love Instructables about things that are simple yet effective.

Mar 11, 2008. 4:13 PMLabot2001 says:

I don't think this Ible qualifies for the speed contest =/

Mar 11, 2008. 6:11 PMcowscankill says:

why not? cause it isn't fast to make? or something?

Mar 12, 2008. 6:20 AMLabot2001 says:

it doesn't have a video, AND you need to actually "throw" the plane, not launch it

Mar 12, 2008. 4:39 PMcowscankill says:

ar, yah right, matey. gart meh agarn, argh

Mar 12, 2008. 12:44 AMicinnamon says:

It does not qualify because it does not have the required video.

Mar 11, 2008. 4:15 PMGorillazMiko says:

Cool. I like the idea of launching it with the rod, that's awesome. Nice job.

Mar 11, 2008. 11:51 PMSubzeroFusion (author) says:

Thank you for being the only person who commented positively

Mar 10, 2008. 5:48 AMmrmath says:

I love it when people do stupid things like advertising the fact they are breaking the law to the public. No reason your pot plant couldn't have been cropped from that picture, and thereby not drawn attention to yourself as a drug user.

Mar 10, 2008. 10:32 PMSubzeroFusion (author) says:

you have a strange sense of humour. the only thing i use that plant for is to catch flys with.

Mar 10, 2008. 6:34 AM

Tool Using Animal says:

And, much like many police, you can't differentiate between an orchid and nepenthes and cannabis. Perhaps, he meant potted plant.

Mar 10, 2008. 10:28 PMSubzeroFusion (author) says:

It is not pot!!!! it is a pitcher plant and an orchid!!!! cant any one tell the difference?????

Mar 12, 2010. 1:00 PMknektek says:

#GASP# You take drugs!

Mar 11, 2008. 6:28 AM

Tool Using Animal says:

Apparently I could, since that's exactly what I said.

Mar 10, 2008. 10:36 AMmrmath says:

I can't tell a pot plant from a fern. You say to me that it's a pot plant, and I'm going to assume it's a pot plant. If he meant potted plant, he should have typed potted plant.