CONTENTS
A Passion for Origami Airplanes
Paper Airplane Fun
Chapter 1
SELECTING AND PREPARING YOUR PAPER
Paper Selection
Paper Formats
Squareness
Thickness
Weight
Foldability
Rigidity
Aesthetics Impact Performance
Putting It All Together
Testing Papers
Additional Paper Handling Tips
Preparing Your Paper
Square Paper
A Word About A-Series Paper and the Silver Rectangle
Scale Any Rectangle
Forming a US Letter Proportion from a Square
Forming a US Letter Proportion from an A4 sheet
Chapter 2
MASTERFUL FOLDING TECHNIQUES
Creasing Carefully
Mastering the Inside-reverse Fold
Mastering the Squash Fold
Origami Symbols & Diagrams
When in Doubt, Look Ahead
Don’t Overlook the Details
Chapter 3
HOW TO DESIGN EXCEPTIONAL PAPER AIRPLANES
Design for Performance
The Drop Test
Designing for Distance vs. Hang Time (Time Aloft)
Designing a Fun Folding Sequence
Control Surface Tweaking and Optimization
How to Fly Your Paper Airplane
Chapter 4
THE PLANES
1. Stacked OverLogan
2. Chuck Finn
3. Finger Winger
4. Art-Deco Wing
5. Shuttle Dart
6. Arrow
7. Rodney
8. Stormin’ Norman
9. Flying Fox
10. F-102 Delta Jet
11. F-14 Tomcat
12. Sky Cruiser
13. Transfusion
Lock Nose Darts
14. Lock Nose Dart: US Letter Paper Variation A
15. Lock Nose Dart: US Letter Paper Variation B
16. Lock Nose Dart: Square Paper Version
17. Lock Nose Dart: A4 Letter Paper Version
18. Double-Flap Nose Lock Glider
19. Pelican
20. Nifty Fifty
21. House Fly
22. Canard Cruiser
23. Fuselage-Lock Sweet Dart
24. Safe-T-Dart
25. STDC (Safe-T-Dart with Canard)
26. Whisker Jet
27. Duck Bill Dollar Canard
28. Maple Seed
Chapter 5
HOSTING A PAPER AIRPLANE COMPETITION
Organize and Energize a Team
Tap Into Community Resources
Which Type of Contest is Right for You?
Select the Venue
Identify Key Tasks
Brainstorm past Planning Roadblocks
Suggested Contest Rules
Lining Up Prizes and Awards
Offering Refreshments
Communications, Press and Promotion
Attendee, Volunteer and Sponsor Appreciation
Opening and Closing Ceremony Scripts
Appendices
A Long-Winded Word About the Air
Paper Airplane Terms and Jargon
Resources
Acknowledgments
Photo Credits
