STEP 1

Start with an 8.5″ x 11″ paper in landscape orientation.

Fold it in half lengthwise.

You can use scissors or other hard edges to smooth all folds.

Fold the upper left corner down so that the left edge lines up with the bottom edge.

STEP 2

Flip the paper over and repeat step two with the upper right corner.

Now fold the top right diagonal edge down so that it lines up with the bottom edge of the airplane.

STEP 3

Flip the paper over and repeat step four with the top left diagonal edge.

Next, fold the top left diagonal edge down so that it lines up with the bottom edge of the airplane.

STEP 4

Flip the airplane over and repeat step six with the top right diagonal edge.

Look at the back of the paper airplane and gently bend the wings up so that they form three equal angles.

STEP 5

Your Classic Dart airplane is ready to fly!

Special Thanks to John Collins, The Airplane Guy.

World Record Holder John Collins has performed on four continents and appeared on Conan, Discovery, Disney, Hallmark, Nat Geo, Science Channel, TV Globo, (and many more) and been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian and Harvard Gazette.

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Create

The Classic Dart Paper Airplane

15 MINUTES

TO COMPLETE

WHAT WILL YOU MAKE?

In this project you will make the classic dart paper airplane. It is quick and easy to make and flies far and fast. Be careful of it's pointy tip!

WHAT WILL YOU NEED?

8.5" X 11" sheet of paper
Scissors or Ruler