Introduction: Make a Simple Paper Glider
Hi!This is my first instructable and i am going to show you how to make a simple paper glider that flies well.Sorry for the images (I did them in paint because I could not find a camera).
Thanks to Aaron Hunt (aka. guessware) for letting me use his method. Here's his site where he shows it in the making:
http://mypage.direct.ca/g/guess/glider.html
Thanks to Aaron Hunt (aka. guessware) for letting me use his method. Here's his site where he shows it in the making:
http://mypage.direct.ca/g/guess/glider.html
Step 1: Tools Required
The tools required for the instructable-
1.Paper (printer paper would work best)
2.Scissor
3.Ruler
4.Brain!?(Just joking)
1.Paper (printer paper would work best)
2.Scissor
3.Ruler
4.Brain!?(Just joking)
Step 2: Folding Instructions
See the picture
Step 3: 1st Step
Fold the paper into half.
Step 4: 2nd Step
Unfold the fold.
Step 5: 3rd Step
Fold as shown.
Step 6: 4th Step
Fold the half of paper leaving only a few Centimeters from the edge to the pointed edge(or do as shown)
Step 7: 5th Step
Cut it all out.(as in the picture)
Step 8: 6th Step
Again cut it out.
Step 9: 7th Step
(You May skip the step).But get the idea.
Step 10: 8th Step
Fold halfway through the crease.
Step 11: 9th Step
Fold the folded part in half.
Step 12: 10th Step
Fold the creased half with the folded part.
Step 13: 11th Step
Fold as shown.
Step 14: 12th Step
So..What are you going to do with that little triangle dangling at the bottom?Snip it off?No!It is lighter than glue,duct tape,etc.....so we are going to seal the plane with it.
Step 15: 13th Step
Fold the glider horizontally with the small triangle facing down.
Step 16: 14th Step
Fold the wings to form a V.
Step 17: 15th Step
Aah!!!!The last step. Do as shown.
Step 18: Holding Instructions
Do as shown.