The Ascender Paper Airplane

by deanmackey

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Intro: The Ascender Paper Airplane



In the video Robbie the Robot Lamp Demonstrates how to Fly The Ascender!

Here is a nice, simple paper airplane anyone can make.

Here is a link to print off some directions and template

http://www.theonlinepaperairplanemuseum.com/OPAMAscender/OPAM2ASCENDER.doc

Grab some paper and have some fun!



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STEP 1: Step 1

Start with a copy of the plane, a scissors and a roll of clear tape.

STEP 2: Step 2

Fold the top of the paper down to the center line, and give it a good crease.

STEP 3: Step 3

Fold the left corner over to the vertical center line, and crease.

STEP 4: Step 4

Fold the right corner over to the vertical center line, and crease.

STEP 5: Step 5

Fold the top triangle down along the center line.

STEP 6: Step 6

Fold the left side over to and even with the right side.

STEP 7: Step 7

Cut out the "X" areas as shown, and recycle the scraps.

STEP 8: Step 8

Fold the top wing and tail to the left as shown.

STEP 9: Step 9

Flip over and fold the wing and tail to the right on the other side.

STEP 10: Step 10

Tape the nose closed.

STEP 11: Step 11

Pop the wings up a little, and throw it with a slight downwards angle, and watch The Ascender scale to new heights!

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http://www.theonlinepaperairplanemuseum.com

23 Comments

coolo52 12 years ago

i love robbie the robot lamp

deanmackey 12 years ago

Glad you like him! here is a webpage with his vital info....

http://www.theonlinepaperairplanemuseum.com/RobbieTheRobot.html

deanmackey 12 years ago

Glad you like him! here is a webpage with his vital info....

http://www.theonlinepaperairplanemuseum.com/RobbieTheRobot.html

projectR 13 years ago

thanks dude
i might make a cupple of adjustments though

deanmackey 13 years ago

Thanks! No problem, make all the changes you want! that is the best thing about paper airplanes....make a change, don't like it? then all you are out is a sheet of paper!
have fun!
dean :)

SpeedStrikerXLR 14 years ago

 thats awsome..... I thought the robie lamp thing was a working robot... oh well

deanmackey 14 years ago

Sorry, it isn't...but I bought it at Lowe's some time ago...it might still be available there! 

reeding 16 years ago

holy incredibly bad stop motion bat man try taking more pictures is wont be as skippy

shooby 15 years ago

Oh come on, it does the trick. This isn't a stop motion video instructable, it's a paper airplane making instructable, with some additional creative media.

batman96 15 years ago

I agree (i am a stopmotionist)

redneckobsessed 16 years ago

i dissagree...reeding! if ur soo smart... make an instrucible on how u make paper airplanes fly in stop motion! u did a good job teh flying plane

reeding 15 years ago

i don't really have a camera anymore

n8man 15 years ago

how do you make the robot lamp

deanmackey 15 years ago

I did not make the lamp, sorry. I bought it. You can buy it too. There is a link for purchasing it thru amazon on my page here.
http://www.squidoo.com/robbietherobot

You also might be able to purchase it at Lowe's Hardware, if there is a store near you

FireCrazyAlchemist 15 years ago

its like nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

loggerhead 16 years ago

the light guy looks like the pixar one
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